Ricoh AFICIO CL5000 User Manual

UNIX Supplement

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Notes

For use with the following machines

• RICOH Aficio AP3600C

• RICOH LASER AP3600C

• SAVIN CLP1036

• Gestetner C7010

• nashuatec C7010

• Rex-Rotary C7010

• infotec IPC1036

• LANIER 2136

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.UNIX Configuration

Before Setup ............................................................................................... 1

Using the lp/lpr commands............................................................................. 1

Using the rsh/rcp/ftp commands .................................................................... 1

Using the Installation Shell Script ............................................................ 2

Assigning the IP Address ............................................................................... 2

Executing the Installation Shell Script ............................................................ 3

After Executing Installation Shell Script ......................................................... 7

Printing Method ........................................................................................ 12

Printing with lpr, lp........................................................................................ 12

Printing with rsh, rcp, ftp .............................................................................. 13

Printer Status............................................................................................ 15

Viewing the Print Job Status with lpq and lpstat .......................................... 15

Viewing the Printer Status with rsh and ftp .................................................. 15

Copying Information to a File ....................................................................... 16

Specifying the Device Option.................................................................. 17

Configuring the Device Option ..................................................................... 17

Printer Language.......................................................................................... 19

Text Printing................................................................................................. 20

Input Tray ..................................................................................................... 20

Paper Size.................................................................................................... 21

Paper Type................................................................................................... 22

Output Tray .................................................................................................. 23

Copies .......................................................................................................... 24

Collating ....................................................................................................... 24

Duplex Printing............................................................................................. 25

Binding ......................................................................................................... 26

Orientation.................................................................................................... 27

Resolution .................................................................................................... 27

Gradation Quality ......................................................................................... 28

Staple ........................................................................................................... 28

Symbol Set................................................................................................... 29

INDEX......................................................................................................... 31

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1. UNIX Configuration

This section explains how to set up a network printer and check the print status
using UNIX.

Limitation

❒ To print from a UNIX workstation, use the file that the printer supports.

Before Setup

Setting up can vary depending on the printing commands. Please make sure to
make the settings accordingly.

Using the lp/lpr commands

Use the installation shell script to register the device option, as well as the

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printer host name and the IP address.

⇒ p.2 “Using the Installation Shell Script”

Start printing.

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⇒ p.12 “Printing Method”

Using the rsh/rcp/ftp commands

Edit the host file to register the printer host name and the IP address.

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Start printing.

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⇒ p.12 “Printing Method”

Reference

See p.7 “After Executing Installation Shell Script” for host file editing.

Note

❒ If you cannot edit the host file, use the install shell script to register the host

name.

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Using the Installation Shell Script

The installation shell script helps with the setup process. The installation shell
script automates some of the tasks in configuring /etc/hosts, /etc/printcap, and
in creating the spool directory for BSD UNIX, and in running the lpadmin com­mand for System V UNIX.

Preparation

The installation shell script can be used on the following three kinds of work­stations. This installation shell script cannot be used with other types of work­stations.

• Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 7, 8

• HP-UX 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.0

• Red Hat Linux 6.x, 7

When you use NIS (Network Information Service) or DNS, you should con­figure the server before running this installation shell script.

For more information about the configuration utility of your OS, see the man­ual that came with the utility.

Assigning the IP Address

Preparation

Configure the machine to use the TCP/IP protocol.

• Make sure that the TCP/IP protocol on the machine is set to active. (The
default is active.)

• Assign an IP address to the machine and configure the other settings re­quired for using the TCP/IP protocol.

Reference

For more information about how to make the above settings, see the Admin­istrator Reference.

Checking the IP address configuration

Follow the procedure below to make sure that the IP address has been config­ured correctly.

• The following procedure uses the sample IP address: 192.168.15.16.

Enter the following:

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# ping 192.168.15.16

If the address has been configured correctly, the following message appears.

192.168.15.16 is alive

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Using the Installation Shell Script

If the address has been configured incorrectly, the following message ap­pears.

no answer from 192.168.15.16

Note

❒ When you use NIS, the IP address and host name are written to /etc/hosts

on the master server. When you use DNS, the information is written to a
data file on the name server. After writing the host name and IP address to
the file, make sure that the configuration is correct by pinging the host
name.

# ping host_name

❒ If the host name is registered with an IP address, the server can access the

printer using its host name instead of its IP address.

Executing the Installation Shell Script

After having configured the printer IP address, follow the procedure below to
execute the installation shell script and set up the workstation printing environ­ment.

Preparation

Before executing the installation shell script, the IP address, the host name
and the printer name are required.

Following procedures use sample IP address: 192.168.15.16, sample host
name: nphost and sample printer name: np.

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Note

❒ Use ftp to get the installation shell script from the printer.

Log on to the workstation as root.

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Note

❒ If you do not log on as root, the installation shell script will not run.

Get the installation shell script from the printer.

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AAAA Move to the directory you want to copy the installation shell script to.
BBBB Use ftp to connect to the printer with the IP address that you just config-

ured.

# ftp 192.168.15.16
Connected to 192.168.15.16
220 printer FTP server ready.
name (192.168.15.16:root:)

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C When a user name is requested, leave blank and press the {{{{RETURN}}}} key.

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331 Password required for root.
Password:

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D When a password is requested, leave blank and press the {{{{RETURN}}}} key.

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230 User root logged in.
ftp>

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ftp> get install

FFFF Close the ftp session.

ftp> bye
221 Goodbye.
#

Run the installation shell script.

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# sh ./install

Note

❒ Insert a period and slash before the current directory.

Enter a number to select the workstation OS that you are using.

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Network printer install shell
Copyright RICOH CO.,LTD. 1994-2000
Select your workstation OS type.

1. SunOS 4.x.x

2. Solaris 2.x, Solaris 7-8 (SunOS5.x)

3. HP-UX 8.x,9.x,10.x,11.x

4. UnixWare

5. Linux

6. OpenServer

7. other

Enter <1-7>:

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Note

❒ SunOS, UnixWare and OpenServer appear on the screen, but they are not

supported. Use Solaris, HP-UX or Linux.

❒ If you select “7”, the installation shell script exits.

Enter the IP address of the printer.

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Enter Printer host IP address <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx> [re­turn=skip]:

192.168.15.16

Note

❒ The IP address will be added to the /etc/hosts file.
❒ If the host name of the printer has already been configured, press the {{{{RE-

TURN}}}} key. Nothing will be added to the /etc/hosts file.

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Enter the host name of the printer.

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Enter Printer host name : nphost

Note

❒ The host name will be added to the /etc/hosts file.

❒ If no IP address was entered in step

file.

Configure the printer name.

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Enter logical printer name [default nphost_prn]

If you want to use the default name, press the {{{{RETURN}}}} key. Enter a new
name, if you want to use a different one.

Note

❒ The host name entered in step

Set the print option.

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Enter remote printer name [default lp]:

• Press the {{{{RETURN}}}} key, print with PCL or PostScript is enabled.

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, nothing is added to the /etc/hosts

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followed by “_prn” appears in “default”.

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• If you want to set the device option, enter the option parameter.

Enter remote printer name [default lp]:tray=tray1

For more information about the device option, see p.17 “Specifying the De­vice Option”.

• If you enter “text”, text printing is enabled.
If you enter “text”, printing with PCL and PostScript is unavailable.

Enter remote printer name [default lp]:text

Limitation

❒ You can enter up to 14 characters for HP-UX 11.0, 256 for Solaris 8 and Red

Hat Linux 7.0, and 51 for Red Hat Linux 6.2.

❒ When printing with the lp command, use ( _ ) instead of ( = ) and ( ; ) in-

stead of ( , ) for operating systems that cannot use ( = ) and ( , ) such as So­laris 2.5 or later.

After the setup with the installation shell script is complete, and if you enter
the IP address in step

hosts file is modified

Perform a test print to make sure that the settings are correct.

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# lpr -Pnp file_name
# lp -d np file_name

, the following message appears.

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For more information about lpr and lp, see p.12 “Printing Method”.

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Deleting the printer

To print using the lp or lpr command, the option specified when the installation
shell script is executed is used. Change the option in accordance with the work­station you are using.

❖❖❖❖ BSD UNIX workstation, Linux

Delete the printer entry from /etc/printcap, and then execute the installation
shell script again. Select options during the setup process.
Or, search the printer entry from /etc/printcap, and change its rp capability
to option setting.

❖❖❖❖ Solaris, HP-UX

Delete the printer entry, and then execute the installation shell script again.
Select options during the setup process. To delete the printer entry, follow the
procedure below.

Stop the scheduler.

A

# /usr/sbin/lpshut

Delete the printer.

B

# /usr/sbin/lpadmin -x printer_name

Restart the scheduler.

C

# /usr/lib/lpsched

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Using the Installation Shell Script

After Executing Installation Shell Script

The printing environment is set up automatically when the installation shell
script is executed.

This section describes the set up contents when the installation shell script is ex­ecuted under Red Hat Linux, Solaris and HP-UX.

Linux

❖❖❖❖ Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file

The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer
host name which you previously entered in the installation script will be used.

192.168.15.16 nphost # Network Printer

• 192.168.15.16 is the IP address, nphost is the host name, from # to the end
of the line is a comment.

Note

❒ The /etc/hosts file contains a list of the IP addresses and host names of all

of the hosts communicating on the network. Each entry is delimited with
a space or a tab, and each line is separated with a return.

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❒ If you do not use NIS or DNS, you must manually enter the IP address and

host name of each workstation using the network printer in the /etc/hosts
file.

❖❖❖❖ Adding an entry to the /etc/printcap file

The following entry is added to the /etc/printcap file, which is the configu­ration for printing with the lpr command. In order to use the lpr command to
print, you need to edit the /etc/hosts file, add an entry for the network print­er to the /etc/printcap file and create a spool directory.

##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE
np|Network Printer:\
:rm=nphost:\
:rp=option:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/npd:\
:lf=/var/log/npd-errs:\
:sh:\
:mx#0:

Note

❒ The /etc/printcap file is used to register the name and attributes of a print-

er. You must make an entry for the network printer in the /etc/printcap
file of all workstations using the network printer.

❒ Each entry is separated with colons into several fields. The syntax is to be-

gin each entry with a colon, followed by the entry, and then end with a co­lon, a back slash, and then a return.

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❒ The first line of the field is the name of the printer. You use this name when

logging on to a network printer from a workstation. You can define several
different names by separating each name with the “|” character.

❒ The second and following lines contain the printer's attributes. Attributes

of the printer are represented by two character names referred to as capa­bilities. For more information about capabilities, see the following table.

Capability Explanation Value Required for the Network

Printer.

rm Host name of the printer The host name that was registered

with the /etc/hosts file.

rp Optional specification

“lp” will be assigned, if the option
is not used.

sd Path name of the spool directory. Path name of the spool directory

lf Path name of the log file. Path name of the log file.

mx Maximum file size which the di-

rectory can copy. When set to 0, the
size is unlimited. If nothing is en­tered, the size is set to 1024 k.

Select options for printing. For
more information about available
options, see p.17 “Specifying the
Device Option”.

that is to be created.

For example /var/log/lpd-errs.

None or something suitable.

❖❖❖❖ Making the spool directory

Create a spool directory under /var/spool/lpd. The name of the spool direc­tory should be the name of the printer followed by a “d”.

Note

❒ The spool directory is used to control the data used for a print job. For ex-

ample, when a print job is created, a temporary copy of the file data used
for printing is created in the spool directory. All workstations accessing the
network printer need to have a spool directory for the network printer.

❒ A spool directory should be made for every network printer entry listed in

the /etc/printcap file.

❒ The spool directory should normally be made under /var/spool/lpd and

the name should match that listed under the sd capability in /etc/print­cap. Change the owner and group of the directory to root and lp. The fol­lowing examples show how to make a /var/spool/lpd/npd spool
directory.

# cd /var/spool/lpd
# mkdir npd
# chown root npd
# chgrp lp npd

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Using the Installation Shell Script

❖❖❖❖ Making the log file

Error messages are logged to a file created in the /var/log directory. The log
file name is the printer name followed by “d-errs”.

Note

❒ The log file is used for logging some errors or warning messages by the

UNIX workstation.

❒ The log file should be made for every network printer entry listed in the

/etc/printcap file.

❒ The log file should normally be made under /var/log directory and the

name should match that listed under the lf capability in /etc/printcap.
Change the owner and group of the log file to root and lp. The following
examples show how to make a /var/log/npd-errs file.

# cd /var/log
# touch npd-errs
# chown root npd-errs
# chgrp lp npd-errs

Solaris

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❖❖❖❖ Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file

The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer
host name which you previously entered in the installation script will be
used.

192.168.15.16 nphost # Network Printer

• 192.168.15.16 is the IP address, nphost is the host name, from # to the end
of the line is a comment.

Note

❒ The /etc/hosts file contains a list of the IP addresses and their host names

of all of the hosts communicating on the network. Each entry is delimited
with a space or a tab, and each line is separated with a return.

❒ If you do not use NIS or DNS, you must manually enter the IP address and

host name of each workstation using the network printer in the /etc/hosts
file.

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❖❖❖❖ Registering the printer

The installation shell script registers the printer as a remote printer.

If your workstation is Solaris 2.5.1, register the print server and print client

A

to the print service.

# lpsystem -t bsd -R 0 -y ″″″″Network Printer″″″″ nphost

Register the printer as a remote printer.

B

# lpadmin -p np -s nphost!"option" -T dump -I any

• np is the printer name, nphost is the host name. For more information

about “option”, see p.17 “Specifying the Device Option”.
“lp” will be assigned, if the option is not used.
When printing with the lp command, use ( _ ) instead of ( = ) and ( ; )
instead of ( , ) for operating systems that cannot use ( = ) and ( , ) such as
Solaris 2.5 or later.

If your workstation is Solaris 2.5.1, set the print job to active so that it can

C

be accepted by the print queue.

/usr/lib/accept np

If your workstation is Solaris 2.5.1, set the print job to active to print.

D

/usr/lib/enable np

HP-UX

❖❖❖❖ Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file

The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer
host name which you previously entered in the installation script will be
used.

192.168.15.16 np # Network Printer

• 192.168.15.16 is the IP address, np is the host name, from # to the end of the
line is a comment.

Note

❒ The /etc/hosts file contains a list of the IP addresses and their host names

of all of the hosts communicating on the network. Each entry is delimited
with a space or a tab, and each line is separated with a return.

❒ If you do not use NIS or DNS, you must manually enter the IP address and

host name of each workstation using the network printer in the /etc/hosts
file.

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❖❖❖❖ Registering the printer

The installation shell script registers the printer as a remote printer following
the procedure below.

Stop the scheduler.

A

/usr/lib/lpshut

Register the printer.

B

/usr/lib/lpadmin -Pnp -v/dev/null -mrmodel

-ormnphost -orp"option" -ob3

• np is the printer name, nphost is the host name.

For more information about “option”, see p.17 “Specifying the Device
Option”.
“lp” will be assigned, if the option is not used.

Set the printer so that the print job is listed in the print queue.

C

/usr/lib/accept np

Set the printer to perform the print job.

D

/usr/lib/enable np

Restart the scheduler.

E

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/usr/lib/lpsched

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Printing Method

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Printing with lpr, lp

Execute one of the following commands according to the type of workstation be­ing used:

❖❖❖❖ BSD UNIX workstation, Linux

% lpr -Pprinter_name file_name [file_name...]

For example:
printer name is np, file names are file1 and file2

% lpr -Pnp file1 file2

❖❖❖❖ Solaris, HP-UX

% lp -d printer_name file_name [file_name...]

For example:
printer name is np, file names are file1 and file2

% lp -d np file1 file2

Note

❒ “printer_name” is the name that was entered when executing the installation

shell script.

❒ You can use wild cards ( * or ? ) for the file name.

❒ The message “print session full” appears when the maximum number of

print requests has been reached (max. 5 sessions) . You should try to print
again when the number of requests is less than five. You can check the
number of print requests using telnet. For more information about using tel­net, see the Administrator Reference.

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Printing with rsh, rcp, ftp

You can also print using the rsh, rcp and ftp commands.

Printing Method

Note

❒ Print using the format that the printer can support.

❒ The message “print session full” appears when the maximum number of

print requests has been reached (rsh/rcp:max. 5 sessions, ftp:max. 3 sessions).
You should try to print again when the number of requests is less than five.
You can check the number of print requests using telnet. For more informa­tion about using telnet, see the Administrator Reference.

rsh

% rsh host_name print < file_name

For example:

host name is nphost, file name is file1

% rsh nphost print < file1

Note

❒ “host_name” is the name entered when executing the installation shell script.

❒ If you use a HP-UX, use the remsh command instead of rsh.

rcp

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❖❖❖❖ To specify and print the file

% rcp file_name [file_name...] host_name:

For example:
host name is nphost, file names are file1 and file2

% rcp file1 file2 nphost:

❖❖❖❖ To print all of the files in a directory

% rcp -r directory_name host_name:

For example:
host name is nphost, directory name is directory1

% rcp -r directory1 nphost:

Note

❒ “host_name” is the name entered when executing the installation shell script.

❒ You can use wild cards ( * or ? ) for the file name.

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ftp

Depending on the number of files to be printed, use the put or mput commands.

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Limitation

❒ File names cannot contain “=” or “,”.

❖❖❖❖ To print one file

ftp> put file_name

❖❖❖❖ To print several files

ftp> mput file_name [file_name...]

Note

❒ You can use wild cards ( * or ? ) for the file name with the mput command.

The following procedure shows an example of how to print a file using ftp.

It is not possible to set options with the mput command.

Start ftp using the IP address or host name of the printer.

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% ftp IP_address

Enter the user name. Skip the password, and then press the {{{{RETURN}}}} key.

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Name:
Password:

Set the file transfer mode to binary.

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ftp> bin

Note

❒ If the file transfer mode is not set to binary, the image might not be printed

correctly.

Print the file.

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Note

❒ For example, to print one file named file1:

ftp> put file1

❒ For example, to print two files named file1 and file2:

ftp> mput file1 file2

Exit ftp.

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ftp> bye

Printer Status

Printer Status

You can use the following commands to have information and the printer status
displayed or copied to a file.

Use the lpq or lpstat command to display the status of the printer or information
about print jobs.

Use the rsh, rcp or ftp commands to get more detailed information from the
printer.

Viewing the Print Job Status with lpq and lpstat

❖❖❖❖ BSD UNIX workstation, Linux

% lpq -Pprinter_name

For example: Printer name is np

% lpq -Pnp

❖❖❖❖ System V UNIX, Solaris, HP-UX

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% lpstat -o printer_name

For example: Printer name is np

% lpstat -o np

Note

❒ In case of HP-UX, do not put a space between “-o” and “printer name”.

Viewing the Printer Status with rsh and ftp

Use the rsh or ftp command to display the status of the printer or information
about print jobs using specified parameters.

You can use these commands for BSD and System V UNIX.

Note

❒ If your workstation is HP-UX, use the remsh command instead of the rsh.

% rsh host_name parameter

% ftp host_name
User user_name
password:
ftp> get parameter -

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Note

❒ Leave the user name and password blank, and then press the {{{{RETURN}}}} key.

❒ “-” indicates the standard output. It will be displayed on screen if the stand-

ard output has not been specified.

Parameters that can be used with rsh, rcp and ftp:

Parameter Information returned

stat

info Information about the paper tray, output tray and printer language.

prnlog Record of the last 16 jobs printed.

syslog Record of messages about the Network Interface Board.

Status of the printer.

Information about print jobs.

Copying Information to a File

Use the rcp or ftp command to copy information about the specified parameters
to a file.

You can use these commands for BSD and System V UNIX.

Note

❒ The same parameters are used as those above.

% rcp host_name:parameter file_name

% ftp host_name
User: user_name
password:
ftp> get parameter file_name

Note

❒ Leave the user name and password blank, and then press the {{{{RETURN}}}} key.

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Specifying the Device Option

Specifying the Device Option

With the following options, you can print with specific printer functions.

Configuring the Device Option

The configuration of the print option can vary depending on the printing com­mands.

• rsh

% rsh host_name print option1=value1,… < file_name

• rcp

% rcp file_name host_name:option1=value1,…

• ftp

ftp> put file_name option1=value1,…

Host_name is the printer host name. File_name is the file name you want to print.
The device option is specified with the form of “option=value”. For more infor­mation about the types of device options and values, see the following explana­tions.

For example, the following settings are for printing with rsh, rcp, and ftp: switch
to PostScript, feed paper from paper feed tray 1, set the printing amount to 3 sets,
and print with the resolution set to 600 dpi (host_name : nphost, file_name :
file1).

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• rsh

% rsh nphost print filetype=postscript,tray=tray1,cop­ies=3,resolution=600 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:filetype=postscript,tray=tray1,cop­ies=3,resolution=600

• ftp

ftp> put file1 filetype=postscript,tray=tray1,cop­ies=3,resolution=600

Limitation

❒ The optional character strings that the printer can recognize are maximum

512 bytes.

❒ The number of available characters used as options are limited, depending on

their operating systems.

Note

❒ Multiple options must be separated by commas (,). Do not use spaces.

❒ When the printing file contains the PCL, PJL, PostScript commands to control

the option, the command takes priority.

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❒ Enter the option using the lp or lpr command, when the shell script is imple-

mented. The option settings you made here have been configured as a default
setting. You must create the other printer if you want to change the printer
option settings. For more information about changing the configured option,
see p.6 “Deleting the printer”.

❒ When printing with the lp command, use ( _ ) instead of ( = ) and ( ; ) instead

of ( , ) for operating systems that cannot use ( = ) and ( , ) such as Solaris 2.5 or
later.

----Using the cd command with ftp

For printing with ftp, if the option is specified using the cd command, the option
is available whenever the put or mput command is used.

ftp> cd option

Note

❒ The pwd command shows the current option settings.

ftp> pwd

List of the device options

Device Option Value Function Summary

filetype pcl, postscript (ps) Specifies the printer language

for printing

filter text Specifies the text printing

tray tray1∼tray3, bypass, all Specifies the input tray

paper a3∼a6, jisb4, jisb5, jisb6, dl,

ledger, letter, halfletter, legal,
executive, fgl, foolscap, folio

mediatype plain, preprinted, prepunched,

letterhead, labels, transparen­cy, recycled, color, special,
bond, cardstock, thick, plain­duplexbackside, thickduplex­backside

outbin upper, finishershift,

optionaloutbin1∼5

copies Number of copies (1-999) Specifies the number of copies

qty Number of collated sets (1-999) Specifies the number to collate

duplex on, off Specifies whether duplex

Specifies the paper size

Specifies the paper type

Specifies the output tray

printing is on or off

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Specifying the Device Option

Device Option Value Function Summary

binding longedge, shortedge Specifies the binding direction

for duplex printing

orientation portrait, landscape Specifies the feed direction of

the paper

resolution value of resolution (300,600) Specifies the resolution for

printing

bitsperdot 2 Specifies the quality for print-

ing

staple off, lefttop, righttop Specifies the staple position

1

symbol set

desktop, iso4, iso6, iso11, iso15,
iso17, iso21, iso60, iso69, isol1,
isol2, isol5, legal, math8,
mspubl, pc8, pc850, pc852,
pc8dn, pc8tk, pifont, psmath,
pstext, roman8, vnintl, vnmath,
vnus, win30, winl1, winl2, winl5

Specify the set of print charac­ters

Printer Language

Select a printer language to print in.

filetype=printer language

Printer Language Value

PCL5c pcl

PostScript 3 postscript or ps

The following sample shows how to print with PostScript 3 (host name: nphost,
file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print filetype=postscript < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:filetype=postscript

• ftp

ftp> put file1 filetype=postscript

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Text Printing

Set this function when directly printing text files.

filter=text

The following sample shows how to print text files directly.

• rsh

% rsh nphost print filter=text < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:filter=text

• ftp

ftp> put file1 filter=text

Input Tray

Select a default input tray.

Limitation

❒ Only the installed input trays are available.

tray=value of input tray

Input tray Value

Tray 1 tray1

Tray 2 tray2

Tray 3 tray3

Bypass Tray bypass

Auto Tray Select all

The following sample shows how to print from tray 2 (host name: nphost, file
name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print tray=tray2 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:tray=tray2

• ftp

ftp> put file1 tray=tray2

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Paper Size

Select the paper size.

Specifying the Device Option

Limitation

❒ Only the loaded paper sizes are available.

paper=value of paper size

Paper Size Value

A3 a3

A4 a4

A5 a5

A6 a6

B4 jisb4

B5 jisb5

B6 jisb6

11×17 dl

1

8

/2 × 14 ledger

1

8

/2 × 11 letter

1

5

/2 × 81/

1

8

/2 × 14 legal

1

7

/4 × 101/

8 × 13 fgl

1

8

/2 × 13 foolscap

1

8

/4 × 13 folio

2

2

halfletter

executive

1

The following sample shows how to print using A4 paper (host name: nphost,
file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print paper=a4 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:paper=a4

• ftp

ftp> put file1 paper=a4

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Paper Type

Select the paper type.

1

Limitation

❒ Only the loaded paper types are available.

mediatype=value of paper type

Paper Type Value

Plain paper plain

Preprinted paper preprinted

Prepunched prepunched

Letterhead letterhead

Labels labels

Recycled paper recycled

Color paper color

Special paper special

Bond bond

Cardstock cardstock

Thick paper thick

Transparency transparency

Plain duplex backside paper plainduplexbackside

Thick duplex backside paper thickduplexbackside

The following sample shows how to print using recycled paper (host name:
nphost, file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print mediatype=recycled < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:mediatype=recycled

• ftp

% ftp> put file1 mediatype=recycled

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Specifying the Device Option

Output Tray

Select the output tray.

outbin=value of output tray

Limitation

❒ Only the installed output trays are available.

Note

❒ The output tray value corresponds to the ID number of the output tray which

is obtained from the printer information (e.g. info command in ftp, info com­mand in telnet. For more information about telnet, see the Administrator Ref­erence.).

❒ You can select an output tray using alphabet letters instead of the ID number

of the output tray. For more printer information, see the Administrator Ref­erence.

Output Tray Value

Standard Tray upper or optionaloutputbin1

1

Finisher Tray finishershift

Mailbox optionaloutbin2∼5

*1

Mailbox has four output bins. The value of “optionaloutbin2”corresponds to the low­est output bin. Selecting the bigger value, you can select the upper output bin.

*1

The following sample shows how to print using standard tray (host name:
nphost, file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print outbin=upper < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:outbin=upper

• ftp

ftp> put file1 outbin=upper

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Copies

Specify the number of copies.

copies=number of copies (1 to 999)

Limitation

❒ Do not specify “copies” and “qty

*1

“qty” is the function of collation.

The following sample shows how to print 10 copies (host name: nphost, file
name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print copies=10 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:copies=10

• ftp

ftp> put file1 copies=10

*1

” commands at the same time.

Collating

Specify the number of collated sets.

qty=number of collated sets (1 to 999)

Limitation

❒ Do not specify “qty” and “copies” commands at the same time.

The following sample shows how to print 10 copies using the collate function
(host name: nphost, file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print qty=10 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:qty=10

• ftp

ftp> put file1 qty=10

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Duplex Printing

This option enables duplex printing.

Specifying the Device Option

Limitation

❒ The duplex unit is required.

Note

❒ Before selecting the duplex option, the binding option must be set to on.

❒ The print data and paper size affect the completion of the print job.

duplex=value of duplex printing

Duplex Printing Value

Enable on

Disable off

Reference

For more information about available paper size for duplex printing, see the
Administrator Reference.

The following sample shows how to set duplex printing (host name: nphost, file
name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print duplex=on,binding=longedge < file1

• rcp

1

% rcp file1 nphost:duplex=on,binding=longedge

• ftp

ftp> put file1 duplex=on,binding=longedge

Reference

For more information about available paper size for duplex printing, see the
Administrator Reference.

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Binding

Select the binding direction of duplex printing.

1

Limitation

❒ The duplex unit is required.

Note

❒ Before selecting the binding option, the duplex option must be set to on.

❒ The print data and paper size affect the completion of the print job.

binding=value of binding

Binding Direction Value

Longedge longedge

Shortedge shortedge

The following sample shows how to set duplex printing and longedge binding
(host name: nphost, file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print duplex=on,binding=longedge < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:duplex=on,binding=longedge

• ftp

ftp> put file1 duplex=on,binding=longedge

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Orientation

Select the feed direction of the paper.

Specifying the Device Option

Limitation

❒ Only the selected PCL5c from the printer language option is available.

orientation=feed direction (portrait or landscape)

Orientation value

Portrait portrait

Landscape landscape

The following sample shows how to print the paper vertically using the orienta­tion function (host name : nphost, file name : file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print orientation=portrait < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:orientation=portrait

• ftp

ftp> put file1 orientation=portrait

Resolution

Select the printing resolution.

1

Limitation

❒ Monochrome printing takes effect when pcl is selected from the filetype op-

tion and 300 dpi is selected from the resolution option.

resolution=value of resolution

Resolution Value

300 dpi 300

600 dpi 600

The following sample shows how to print with 600 dpi and better quality. (host
name: nphost, file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print resolution=600 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:resolution=600

• ftp

ftp> put file1 resolution=600

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Gradation Quality

Select this option, outputs are better quality of gradation.

1

Limitation

❒ Before selecting the bitsperdot option, the printer language option must select

PostScript 3 and the resolution option must select 600 dpi.

bitsperdot=2 (only this value)

The following sample shows how to print with 600 dpi and better quality. (host
name: nphost, file name: file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print filetype=postscript,resolu­tion=600,bitsperdot=2 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:filetype=postscript,resolu­tion=600,bitsperdot=2

• ftp

ftp> put file1 filetype=postscript,resolution=600,bit­sperdot=2

Staple

Select the staple position for the output.

Limitation

❒ Before executing staple, make sure the number of the collated sets and the

output tray for staple are specified.

❒ When using this option, the optional Finisher Unit is required.

❒ When printing with this option, be sure to specify the optional Finisher Unit

using the value of “finishershift”. For more information about the optional
Finisher Unit, see p.23 “Output Tray” .

staple=value of staple position

Staple Position Value

Left Top lefttop

Right Top righttop

Not Staple off

The following sample shows how to print with staple on the upper left using
Tray Finisher Unit 1 (host name : nphost, file name : file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print staple=lefttop,outbin=finishershift <
file1

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Specifying the Device Option

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:staple=lefttop,outbin=finishershift

• ftp

ftp> put file1 staple=lefttop,outbin=finishershift

Symbol Set

Select the set of print characters for the selected font.

Limitation

❒ Only the selected PCL5c from the printer language option is available.

symset=value of font

Font Value

Desktop desktop

ISO 4 iso4

ISO 6 iso6

ISO 11 iso11

ISO 15 iso15

ISO 17 iso17

ISO 21 iso21

ISO 60 iso60

1

ISO 69 iso69

ISO L1 isol1

ISO L2 isol2

ISO L5 isol5

Legal legal

Math-8 math8

MS Publ mspubl

PC-8 pc8

PC-850 pc850

PC-852 pc852

PC-8 D/N pc8dn

PC8-TK pc8tk

Pifont pifont

PS Math psmath

PS Text pstext

Roman-8 roman8

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Font Value

VN Intl vnintl

VN Math vnmath

1

VN US vnus

Win 3.0 win30

Win L1 winl1

Win L2 winl2

Win L5 winl5

The following sample shows how to print a set of ISO 4 (host name : nphost, file
name : file1).

• rsh

% rsh nphost print symset=iso4 < file1

• rcp

% rcp file1 nphost:symset=iso4

• ftp

ftp > put file1 symset=iso4

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INDEX

B

Binding

,

,

26

28

,

15

,

,

12

6

Option

bitsperdot

Option

BSD UNIX workstation, Linux

Deleting the printer
Printer Status
Printing Method

C

Collating

,

,

,

24

1

24

Option

configuration

UNIX

Copies

Option

D

25

,

17

,

6

Deleting the printer
Device Option
Duplex Print

,

Option

F

ftp

,

Printing

14

G

Gradation Quality

,

Option

28

I

Input Tray

,

Option

Installation Shell Script
installation shell script

20

,

,

3

2

P

Paper Size

,

,

,

21

22

19

,

15

,

12

,

12

,

13

Option

Paper Type

Option

Printer Language

Option

Printer Status
Printing Method
Printing with lpr, lp
Printing with rsh, rcp, ftp

R

rcp

,

,

,

13

27

13

Printing

Resolution

Option

rsh

Printing

S

Solaris, HP-UX

,

,

15

6

12

Deleting the printer
Printing Method

Staple

,

,

28

29

,

Option

Symbol Set

Option

System V UNIX, Solaris, HP-UX

Printer Status

T

Text Printing

,

Option

20

U

,

UNIX

1

O

Orientation

Option

Output Tray

Option

,

,

27

23

31

32

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