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by **widel..** » Sat, 30 Oct 1999 04:00:00

I am new to AIX (though not to Unix).
I am trying to forward prints from AIX (4.3.2) to an NT print server.
I went through SMIT and set up a remote print queue.
It asks me if the remote server is AIX, BSD or System 5.
Do I need to load some additional drivers to get NT on the list, or is
there another method.

Thanks in advance

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by **LAIX Software Consultin** » Sat, 30 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Use BSD. Setup the queue with local filtering instead of standard
processing to get formatting to look right.

Regards,
Paul

> I am new to AIX (though not to Unix).
> I am trying to forward prints from AIX (4.3.2) to an NT print server.
> I went through SMIT and set up a remote print queue.
> It asks me if the remote server is AIX, BSD or System 5.
> Do I need to load some additional drivers to get NT on the list, or is
> there another method.

> Thanks in advance

> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.

by **widel..** » Sat, 30 Oct 1999 04:00:00

I tried as you suggested. When I send a print, it leaves the local
(AIX) spooler, and the printer prints off a blank page.

> Use BSD. Setup the queue with local filtering instead of standard
> processing to get formatting to look right.

> Regards,
> Paul

> > I am new to AIX (though not to Unix).
> > I am trying to forward prints from AIX (4.3.2) to an NT print
server.
> > I went through SMIT and set up a remote print queue.
> > It asks me if the remote server is AIX, BSD or System 5.
> > Do I need to load some additional drivers to get NT on the list, or
is
> > there another method.

> > Thanks in advance

> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.

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by **LAIX Software Consultin** » Sat, 30 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Hmmmm.... If you've got a remote queue with local filtering, AIX should
format and send the job to NT which should obey the pass-thru flag sent by
default with local filtering. You could do an iptrace to ensure the job
goes across the network:

iptrace -a -b -p 515 -s aixIPaddr -d ntIPaddr /tmp/trace
send a small job
kill iptrace
ipreport /tmp/trace > /tmp/report

The report should show the converstation between rembak on AIX and the NT
lpd. Typically when I see a blank page eject, it's the result of printing
non-Postscript to a Postscript only queue, missing carriage returns not
being added to linefeeds, etc.

Regards,
Paul

> I tried as you suggested. When I send a print, it leaves the local
> (AIX) spooler, and the printer prints off a blank page.

> > Use BSD. Setup the queue with local filtering instead of standard
> > processing to get formatting to look right.

> > Regards,
> > Paul

> > > I am new to AIX (though not to Unix).
> > > I am trying to forward prints from AIX (4.3.2) to an NT print
> server.
> > > I went through SMIT and set up a remote print queue.
> > > It asks me if the remote server is AIX, BSD or System 5.
> > > Do I need to load some additional drivers to get NT on the list, or
> is
> > > there another method.

> > > Thanks in advance

> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > Before you buy.

> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.

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Newbie Q - Print from AIX via NT print server

Newbie Q - Print from AIX via NT print server

Newbie Q - Print from AIX via NT print server

Newbie Q - Print from AIX via NT print server

Newbie Q - Print from AIX via NT print server