AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing

<BODY BGCOLOR="FCFBF0"> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#A62A2A" SIZE="+2"> </FONT> </CENTER> <HR> <H1><a href="editionn.htm">First Edition (October 1997)</a></H1> <H1><a href="trademar.htm#A39DA41D001janb">Trademarks and Acknowledgements</a></H1> <H1><a href="about.htm">About This Book</a></H1> <H1><a href="printers.htm#FA52280930vick">Chapter 1. Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues Overview for Users</a></H1> <H2><a href="printert.htm#FA52281628vick">Printer Terminology</a></H2> <H2><a href="startpri.htm#FA52282939vick">Starting a Print Job (qprt Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="cancelpr.htm#FA52286467vick">Canceling a Print Job (qcan Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="prioriti.htm#FA52288107vick">Prioritizing a Print Job (qpri Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="moveprtj.htm#FA5228A013vick">Moving a Print Job to Another Print Queue (qmov Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="holdprtj.htm#FA5228C085vick">Holding and Releasing a Print Job (qhld Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="checkprt.htm#FA5228F077vick">Checking Print Job Status (qchk Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="formatfi.htm#FA52293442vick">Formatting Files for Printing (pr Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtascii.htm#FA52296401vick">Printing ASCII Files on a PostScript Printer </a></H2> <H2><a href="cmdsumpr.htm#FA52298333vick">Command Summary for Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues</a></H2> <H1><a href="printeru.htm#A350P9203">Chapter 2. Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues for System Administrators</a></H1> <H2><a href="initprtc.htm#A28AQja0meki">Initial Printer Configuration</a></H2> <H2><a href="configur.htm#WMB123kat">Configuring a Printer without Adding a Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="addqueue.htm#F9D744C088smit">Additional Queue Operations</a></H2> <H2><a href="addprtqu.htm#A01BC72084kath">Adding a Print Queue Device</a></H2> <H2><a href="addplott.htm#cL32a0donna">Adding Plotter Support with 5080</a></H2> <H2><a href="createpl.htm#D68DA4F029meki">Creating a Plotter Setup File</a></H2> <H2><a href="addlocal.htm#D595305937meki">Adding a Local Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="addxstat.htm#D6B9192490meki">Adding an Xstation Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="addascii.htm#D6B9193444meki">Adding an ASCII Terminal Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="addhpprt.htm#D6B9194307meki">Adding an HP JetDirect Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="addfile.htm#D6B9195444meki">Adding a File to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="configus.htm#A0177987kat">Configuring Nonsupported Printers</a></H2> <H2><a href="prttermp.htm#ucg177kevi">Printing with Terminal-Attached Printers</a></H2> <H2><a href="cmdcontr.htm#GwgIi225paul">Commands and Control Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="termatta.htm#mxgIi2ddpaul">Terminal-Attached Printing Limitations</a></H2> <H2><a href="configut.htm#web208kevi">Configuring a Printer for an ASCII Display Terminal</a></H2> <H2><a href="listprtq.htm#A01BBFF297kath">Listing Print Queues and Print Queue Devices </a></H2> <H2><a href="showstat.htm#D59519C512meki">Showing Status of Print Queues</a></H2> <H2><a href="startsto.htm#A01BC7B671kath">Starting and Stopping a Print Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="setdefau.htm#D59523C485meki">Setting the Default Print Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="holdrele.htm#D56B74A243meki">Holding and Releasing a Print Job (qhld Command) </a></H2> <H2><a href="movejob.htm#D56C358598meki">Moving a Job between Queues</a></H2> <H2><a href="schedule.htm#A01BC1E242kath">Scheduling Print Jobs</a></H2> <H2><a href="changesh.htm#Hp5g17ekat">Changing or Showing Queue Characteristics</a></H2> <H2><a href="specifyp.htm#A101C1304">Specifying Paper Size</a></H2> <H2><a href="changesi.htm#D59539F180meki">Changing or Showing Printer Connection Characteristics</a></H2> <H2><a href="changesj.htm#D59576A856meki">Changing / Showing Pre-Processing Filters</a></H2> <H2><a href="removequ.htm#websm_delete_queue">Deleting a Print Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="listsupd.htm#klm432kevi">Listing All Supported and Defined Printers</a></H2> <H2><a href="moveprtp.htm#fsg180kevi">Moving a Printer to Another Port</a></H2> <H2><a href="changesk.htm#asg242kevi">Changing or Showing Printer Characteristics</a></H2> <H2><a href="removepr.htm#mgh513kevi">Deleting a Printer</a></H2> <H2><a href="remotepr.htm#THnf362kat">Remote Printing Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="manageus.htm#A01BA2E881kath">Managing and Using Remote Printers and Queues</a></H2> <H2><a href="useremot.htm#crg411kevi">Using Remote Host Access for Printing</a></H2> <H2><a href="uselpdre.htm#spg364kevi">Using the lpd Remote Subsystem</a></H2> <H2><a href="showstau.htm#D5A7B93862meki">Showing Status of Printer Server Subsystem</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtqueue.htm#d5hIifcpaul">Printer Queuing System Status Conditions</a></H2> <H1><a href="spoolero.htm#A350P928a">Chapter 3. Spooler Overview</a></H1> <H2><a href="spooleri.htm#E8164F9267smit">Spooler Introduction</a></H2> <H2><a href="spoolert.htm#F9D7A9D754smit">Spooler Terminology</a></H2> <H2><a href="generica.htm#F9D7AB4821smit">The Generic AIX Spooler</a></H2> <H2><a href="spoolerp.htm#E81F7A6772smit">Spooler Parts </a></H2> <H2><a href="spoolerd.htm#F9D7AE6341smit">Spooler Data Flow Part I</a></H2> <H2><a href="spoolere.htm#F9D7AF5379smit">Spooler Data Flow Part II</a></H2> <H2><a href="overview.htm#F9D7B07884smit">Overview of Backend Processing</a></H2> <H2><a href="virtualp.htm#E81863F375smit">Virtual Printers and Formatter Filters</a></H2> <H2><a href="etcqconf.htm#F9D7B29506smit">/etc/qconfig, the Spooler Configuration File</a></H2> <H2><a href="summary.htm#F9D7B3E709smit">Summary</a></H2> <H1><a href="prtplots.htm#A27908F5908melh">Chapter 4. Printer, Plotter, and Spooler Subsystem Programming</a></H1> <H2><a href="prtbacke.htm#FQJ4dhen">Printer Backend Overview for Programming</a></H2> <H2><a href="virtuald.htm#A354P9f">Virtual Printer Definitions and Attributes</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtcolon.htm#A67P03e">Printer Colon File Escape Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtcoloo.htm#A354P93d">Printer Colon File Conventions</a></H2> <H2><a href="examplef.htm#vyv3300dhen">Example of Print Formatter</a></H2> <H2><a href="qdaemonb.htm#A4wJ4dhen">Understanding the Interaction between qdaemon and the Backend</a></H2> <H2><a href="backendr.htm#A4yJ42a0dhen">Understanding Backend Routines in libqb</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtcodep.htm#A73P02f5">Printer Code Page Translation Tables</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtattac.htm#A7sT6jbfjudy">Printer Attachment Files</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtcolop.htm#QuT6j3e4judy">Printer Colon File limits Field Operators</a></H2> <H2><a href="addnetwo.htm#A154C13">Adding Support for Configuring a Network-Attached Printer</a></H2> <H2><a href="addwithp.htm#TSv1250dhen">Adding a Printer Using the Printer Colon File</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtspeci.htm#A73P02de">Printer-Specific Information</a></H2> <H2><a href="prtsuppo.htm#A2979482">Printer Support</a></H2> <H2>Pass-Through Mode</a></H2> <H2><a href="viewform.htm#F8ADB17293smit">Viewing, Formatting, or Modifying Virtual Printer Definitions</a></H2> <H2><a href="modifyat.htm#tIIcl1b4smit">Modifying the mi, mp, and _d Attributes on a PostScript Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="piobe.htm#F8AD643713smit">How piobe Uses Printer Colon Files</a></H2> <H2><a href="calcpage.htm#CWbal1fbsmit">Calculating Page Length Using Printer Colon File Escape Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="calcpagf.htm#F8ADB27830smit">Calculating Page Width Using Printer Colon File Escape Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="spoolerj.htm#FA6A926662smit">Spooler Job Header and Trailer Pages</a></H2> <H2><a href="modifymo.htm#FA6A938047smit">Modifying the mo Virtual Printer Attribute</a></H2> <H2><a href="filters.htm#FA6A94A160smit">Filters</a></H2> <H2><a href="editetcq.htm#E4del18esmit">Editing /etc/qconfig</a></H2> <H1><a href="troubles.htm#rlg2e0kat">Chapter 5. Troubleshooting the AIX Spooler</a></H1> <H2><a href="localprt.htm#Iq4g339kat">Local Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="inoperat.htm#HlCDg34ekath">Inoperative Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="remoteps.htm#A01BA68474kath">Remote Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="adapter.htm#A01BA68703kath">Adapter Considerations</a></H2> <H2><a href="termprtc.htm#iwcDg325kevi">Terminal-Attached Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="8bit7bit.htm#lyybh7fmart">Considerations for 8-Bit Printer Attached to 7-Bit Interface</a></H2> <H2><a href="qdaemonc.htm#A2D5802647kath">qdaemon Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="queuesys.htm#QmCDg3c6kath">Queuing System Problems</a></H2> <H2><a href="testqdae.htm#n9ffl2b4smit">Testing the qdaemon</a></H2> <H2><a href="testspoo.htm#AAffl2ebsmit">Testing a Spooler Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="copyspoo.htm#cAffl208smit">Copying Spooled Jobs</a></H2> <H2><a href="cleansta.htm#RBffl26asmit">Cleaning Up and Starting Over</a></H2>