How can I get lwsrv (CAP 6.0) to work on an IBM AIX system?

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From: Timothy Fredrick
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 20:57

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We have an IBM AIX 3.2 system that is currently using CAP software to
print to Appletalk-connected printers.  This part of the setup works
great.

We recently attached a PostScript printer (QMS PS1700) directly to the
parallel port of the workstation.  Now we want to use "lwsrv" to allow
Mac users to print to this printer.  What do I need to do to set this up?

So far what I've done is:

      1. Uploaded a copy of LaserPrep from a Mac to /local/cap/dicts
      2. Started lwsrv with the options -n acdps3b -p acdps3
         -a/local/cap/dicts -f /local/cap/LWPlusFonts -T quote8bit

We see the printer "acdps3b" in the chooser and can send output to it.
The print monitor reports no problems and eventually the job appears to
be printed.  But we see nothing on our printer.

Is this because lwsrv is making some assumptions about "lpr"?  I really
didn't undertand the business about LaserPrep at all.  Is it necessary to
put in /local/cap/dicts?  Has anyone else out there ever gotten lwsrv to
work that be willing to offer some suggestions?  If so, I would be grateful.

Thanks in advance.

Tim Fredrick (fredrick@acd.ucar.edu)
Ntl Center for Atmospheric Research, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-1000

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Subject: How can I get lwsrv (CAP 6.0) to work on an IBM AIX system?
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