Printing to a TCP/IP print queue

Complete the following steps to print to a TCP/IP print queue.

To add a Windows printer, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

LPR does not support spaces in file names. File names sent by LPR will be truncated at the first space. Consider replacing spaces in file names with underscores ( _ ).

1. Define a Windows printer

See also:

• TCP/IP overview

• Modifying a printer's port settings

• LPR overview

• Using LP command lines

• Sending JCL files with an embedded command

Defining a Windows printer

Complete the following steps to define a printer. The options you specify for a spool printer affect all documents you send to it.

1. Open the Configuration Utility.

2. From the Spool Printers tab, click Add. The Printer Properties dialog box displays.

   

3. In the Name box, enter a printer name.  The printer name cannot contain a backslash '\'. This name displays in the Spool Window’s printer list and is called the spool printer.

4. Under Physical printer, select New. From the drop-down list, select Print to a TCP/IP print queue and click OK. A message box will display when the printer has been successfully created.

5. Before using the printer, you must configure the port. Click Modify Port to display the LPR Port Configuration tab pages.

1. From the Job tab, configure the necessary parameters. In the Server IP addr. (-S) box, type the IP address Short for Internet Protocol address. A 32-bit (4-byte) binary number that uniquely identifies a host (computer) connected to the Internet to other Internet hosts. or host name of the print server where the files will be sent. You can also click the ellipsis (...) button to select a header field whose value will be used as the IP address. In the Printer queue (-P) box, type the name of the print queue on the print server. You can also click the ellipsis (...) button to select a header field whose value will be used as the print queue. Configure other job attributes, as needed.

   

2. From the Content tab, specify the file type. You can specify a font if you select the file type DVI, Ditroff output, or Troff output.

   

3. From the Advanced tab, configure the advanced options if necessary. You can select to restrict the local port number to the 512-1024 range. You can also select to test the connection before processing data.

   

4. When you finish configuring the port, click OK. This adds the printer and returns you to the Printer Properties dialog box so you can configure the spool printer.

6. Click Banners to select the header and trailer files and how they will be applied to print jobs (optional). The Banner Options dialog box displays.

7. Click Overlays to setup overlays and configure how they will be applied to print jobs (optional). The Overlay Options dialog box displays.

8. Click Advanced. The Advanced Printer Options dialog box displays. Review the following table to select the required and desired options.

   

9. Close the Configuration Utility.