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CHAPTER 1 UNIX PRINTING

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General TCP/IP UNIX Host

Configuration

The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the following

steps. As this process varies, we recommend that you refer to your system

documentation (or man pages) for additional information.

1. Configure the /etc/hosts file on each UNIX host that needs to

communicate with the print server. Use your favorite editor to add an

entry to the /etc/hosts file containing the IP address and node name of

the device. For example:

192.189.207.3 BRN_310107

The actual format of the entry may vary depending on your system, check your

system documentation and also note the format of other entries in the

/etc/hosts file.

The node name in this file does not necessarily need to be the same as the one

that is actually configured into the Brother print server (the name that appears on

the printer configuration page), however, it is good practice to make the names

the same. Some operating systems, such as HP/UX, do not accept the "_"

character in the default name, for these systems you must use a different name).

In any case, the node name in the /etc/hosts file must match the node name

in the /etc/printcap file.

Some systems such as HP/UX and AIX allow you to enter the IP address as the

host name when setting up the print queue. If this is the case, you do not need to

configure the hosts file.

2. Choose which print server service you want to use. There are several

types of services available on Brother print servers. Binary services pass

data through unmodified and are therefore required for PCL or

PostScript rasterized graphics printouts. Text services add a carriage

return at the end of each line for proper formatting of UNIX text files

(which end in linefeed and do not have carriage returns). The text

service can also be used for non-rasterized graphics, such as ASCII

PostScript graphics or many types of PCL graphics.

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