5.INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS FOR UNIX/Linux
Setting Up the UNIX/Linux Filters 169
5 INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS FOR UNIX/Linux
System requirements
For UNIX/Linux workstation, the following environment is required.
OS: Sun Solaris v2.6/2.7/7.8/8/9/10
HP-UX ver.10.20/11.x
IBM AIX 4.3.3
SCO UnixWare 7
SCO Open UNIX 8
Red Hat Linux 7.x/8.0/9.x
Red Hat Linux Enterprise WS2
SuSE Linux ver.7.x/8.x/9.x
Mandrake Linux ver.7.x./8.x/9.x
Turbolinux 8/10
Protocol: TCP/IP
Module: Python must be installed.
The “Python” module must be installed on your UNIX/Linux workstation to enable printing. The “Python”
module is usually installed in the “/usr/bin/” directory. Check this directory whether the “Python” module
is installed.
The lpd service must be running on Linux system.
Printing using local port is provided via Samba. Printing via Samba is performed through either IPv4 or
IPv6. To perform printing by using a local port that specifies IPv6, IPv6 should be selected on Samba.
Precautions for using user authentication
The login name is specified as being case sensitive in the UNIX/Linux system, but not in the equipment.
Therefore, ABC, Abc, abc are treated as a different login name in the UNIX/Linux system, but as the same
login name in the equipment.
Configuring UNIX/Linux printing using UNIX/Linux filters
When you want to configure the UNIX/Linux printing using the UNIX/Linux filters, install the UNIX/Linux filters
and configure the LPR queue.
Installing the UNIX/Linux filters
UNIX/Linux Filters are provided as tar files for each Operating System. You can install them by copying the tar
file into the root directory and extract the file.
1
Log on to the root account.
2
Insert the Install Disc into the disc drive.
3
Enter the following command and check the output:
For Solaris:
uname
Output on screen should be:
SunOS
For HP-UX:
uname
Output on screen should be:
HP-UX
For IBM AIX:
uname
Output on screen should be:
AIX
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