HALP! Can't print to remote on non-ni network

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2 total messages Started by Rich Winkel Tue, 14 Apr 1992 23:47

#581

Author: Rich Winkel
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 23:47

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I can print a test page from the printmanager, but every other 
application says "No Printer Chosen" in the print dialog box.
There's no scrollable menu of printers to choose from, unlike
the illustrations in the manuals.
We're using NIS here.
WhadoIdo?

Rich

Re: HALP! Can't print to remote on non-ni network

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Author: Sherwood Botsford
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 21:35

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Rich Winkel writes
> I can print a test page from the printmanager, but every other 
> application says "No Printer Chosen" in the print dialog box.
> There's no scrollable menu of printers to choose from, unlike
> the illustrations in the manuals.
> We're using NIS here.
> WhadoIdo?
> 
> Rich


Do this:

Below is my nidump of a network printer.
	Do an niload of this into your root netinfo domain, or if you aren't  
running network netinfo into your local domain.

Aldus|WS|lp|ps|aldus|Aldus: \
        :rm=arafel:rp=LP:lp=:ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer: \
        :note=Hallway -- Everyday & draft use: \
        :sd=/u/scratch/spool/Next/Aldus:lo=lock:

You will have to change variables:
sd is spool directory.  Normally /usr/spool/NeXT/printername
rm is the name of the remote machine
rp is the name of the printer on the remote machine
ty is the type.  For remote printers it's informational ony.
note is what shows up in the printer panel comment.

Now it will show up on the printer panel.

Your host's name must either be in hosts.equiv or hosts.lpd on the remote  
machine.  Put it in hosts.lpd if you don't have an account on that machine,  
otherwise in hosts.equiv.

Hope this helps

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