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aix print to rightfax hpfax queue

We just setup a new AIX box. I have setup all my normal unix to hpjetdirect printers that are physical printers and they work. I am having an issue setting up the print queue that is suppose to go to my rightfax hpfax printer. If I sent something it just sits in the aix queue and doesn't get to my rightfax box. I have the host file setup as 10.10.0.44 rightfax-cypher2. I have the printer as hp@cypher2 and the print queue as rightfax-cypher2. In the old box that worked the printer didn't say hp it just said @cypher2. I con't know why they are named this when my rightfax box is just rightfax1. I am pretty much down and rightfax doesn't seem to know anything about aix. HELP! Thanks everyone...

woolmilkporc

Hi,
if I understood you right the printer's hostname is " rightfax-cypher2"?
If so, your /etc/qconfig should contain something like

queuename:
device = @rightfax-cypher2
... (more options)
rq = remote_queuename
@rightfax-cypher2:
backend = ...
Please post the appropriate part of /etc/qconfig.
wmp

glong3008

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I think I messed it up... I went in and edited the file to reflect your changes but now there is a job from how it was before that I seem unable to cancel out of the queue...

rightfax-cypher2:
device = @cypher2
host = cypher2
rq = HPFAX
s_statfilter = /usr/lib/lpd/aixshort
l_statfilter = /usr/lib/lpd/aixlong
@cypher2:
header = never
trailer = never
access = both
backend = /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/piorlfb -f ! -C

My host file has 10.10.0.44 rightfax-cypher2 even though the name of the physical machine is actually just rightfax1

woolmilkporc

>> My host file has 10.10.0.44 rightfax-cypher2 even though the name of the physical machine is actually just rightfax1 <<

Why that?

According to your qconfig setup the hostname is cypher2! If that hostname is not reachable (try ping cypher2) nothing will work.

rightfax-cypher2 is the name of the local AIX queue. The name of the remote queue is HPFAX. Both are in no way related to IP addresses/names, but are internal to AIX resp. your hpfax printer.

glong3008

ASKER

there is a
10.10.0.44 RIGHTFAX1 rightfax1 cypher2
entry

woolmilkporc

OK,

that sounds better. cypher2 is thus a local alias for RIGHTFAX1, which is OK, assuming the IP address is correct.

Now you'll have to make sure that the hpfax machine would actualy accept HPFAX as a queue name (consult the documentation).

You can issue "telnet cypher2 515" to check whether it's actually listening on the lpr port. No response (no prompt) is OK, "telnet: connect: A remote host refused an attempted connect operation." is bad - then it's not an LPR printer!

As for the hanging job - please issue "lpstat" to find out in which queue it might hang around, then use "lpq -Pqueue" to display details (jobnumber) and "qcan -xjobnumber" to kill it, or, if feasible, issue "qcan -X" to kill all jobs in all local queues.

glong3008

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I think my problem is I don't know how to create the printer through smit so the qconfig file reflects what we show it should be because editing that file doesn't work...

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glong3008

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http://ltxfaq.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/389/~/unix,-lpr%2Flpd-setup-for-aix

Your answer was just a bit late but dead on and I can't tell you how happy I am. Thanks so so much!
It is a remote print queue instead of hpjetdirect and your addition on what to insert in the different areas is very clear! I hope this helps someone else... THANKS

woolmilkporc

Thx for the points!

The link you posted is a bit outdated.

Here is the ultimative "AIX 6.1 Printer and Printing Manual"

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v6r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.printergd/doc/printrgd/printrgd-kickoff.htm

Cheers

wmp