07/03/2000

Problem: How can I configure a VisionFS  printer to use the lp command?

Cause: This VisionFs printers are configured by default to print using the visionfs print command. 

Solution: Refer to the file visionfs.  Right click the link and save it.

1.  Copy the file visionfs into the /usr/spool/lp/model directory
   
2.  Run mkdev lp
    
    Printer ---> Add Local
    Name: The name of the printer
    Description: Printer Description
    Model: visionfs 
    mkdev lp will overlay this file in /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces directory
    Device: /dev/null
   
3. Edit the printer's name file in the interfaces directory.  This will be the visionfs file copied from the model directory.  (/usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces)

   Change the line PRINTERPATH under the Global Variables to read

       PRINTERPATH=//PC_IP_OR_NAME/PRINTER_SHARE_NAME
   
   Where PC_IP is the IP Address of the PC or use the PC name in /etc/hosts
   PRINTER_SHARE_NAME is the name of the shared printer on the PC 
   
   For example if the PC is called pc1 and the printer shared on pc1 is called HP1100A then the PRINTERPATH variable under the Global Variables would look like:

       PRINTERPATH=//pc1/HP1100A
   

4. Refer to the following Global Variables Section in the visionfs file
   
   Global Variables
   printerpath = //pc_ip_or_name/printer_share_name ** Change for each printer **
   
   PRINTERPATH=//PC_IP_OR_NAME/PRINTER_SHARE_NAME 
   FORMFEED=\\014
   TMPFILE=/tmp/vfspr.`date +%M%S`
   TMPFILE1=/tmp/vfspr1.`date +%M%S`
   VISIONFS="/usr/vision/bin/visionfs"   #Install directory for visionfs

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