ULTRIX Guide to PrintServer Clients

Order Number: AA-PC31B-TE

This document, "Guide to PrintServer Clients" for ULTRIX Version 4.2A (December 1991) by Digital Equipment Corporation, is a comprehensive manual intended for ULTRIX users and system administrators.

Its primary purpose is to explain how to use the PrintServer Client for ULTRIX software to print files on Digital's family of PrintServer network laser printers.

The guide covers:

  • An overview of the PrintServer printing system, detailing its main components (client, supporting host, and PrintServer 20 and 40 series printers) and network configurations (DECnet and TCP/IP).
  • Printing and job management using ULTRIX commands, particularly an in-depth explanation of the lpr command options for controlling various print job attributes (e.g., data type, input/output trays, page layout, orientation, page/sheet limits, and sides). It also covers lpq, lprm, and lpc for managing print queues.
  • Customizing page layout through "Layup Definition Files" to control elements like borders, sheet margins, page order, and page grids.
  • The Device Control Library, which contains POSTSCRIPT procedures used to implement lpr command options and allow customization of print job behavior.
  • Guidance on handling special media types, including letterhead, drilled paper, transparencies, and gummed labels, with instructions on how to load them.
  • Error logging and accounting procedures, describing message formats, common error messages, and how to track printer usage.

The manual emphasizes the POSTSCRIPT language for print data and customization within the ULTRIX network printing environment.

AA-PC31B-TE
December 1991
98 pages
Original
4.9MB
OCR Version
4.4MB
AA-PC31B-TE
December 1991
101 pages
Original
4.3MB
AA-PC31B-TE
December 1991
98 pages
Original
4.0MB

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