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Testing the Printer Installation, HP Parallel, System Administration Tasks, printername

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NOTE: Connecting Cables Printer Connections 18 Enter the following to exit root and return to user status: exit Enter Refer to System Administration Tasks for additional SAM information. Testing the Printer Installation If you made your printer the default system printer, type the following commands to test it: cd Enter lp .profile Enter If your printer (called printername) is not listed as the default system printer, enter the following command to test it: lp -dprintername .profile Enter The file named .profile should print out on your new printer. For information on printer-related problems, see Chapter 6 of this book. HP Parallel The parallel port is compatible with Centronics® standards, plus some additional features found in HP Series 700 workstations. It supports a bi-directional register model interface in addition to printer-only DMA. Series 700 Scanjet interfaces are not supported. A high-density micro D-sub connector is used for the HP Parallel interface. An HP A4300A conversion cable is required to convert to a standard PC compatible 25-pin female D-sub cable. Figure 4-8 shows the HP parallel connector. Also refer to Figure 4-1. 4-19

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Connecting Cables
Printer Connections
18
Enter the following to exit root and return to user status:
exit
Enter
Refer to
System Administration Tasks
for additional SAM information.
Testing the Printer Installation
If you made your printer the default system printer, type the following com-
mands to test it:
cd
Enter
lp .profile
Enter
If your printer (called printername) is not listed as the default system printer,
enter the following command to test it:
lp -d
printername
.profile
Enter
The file named
.profile
should print out on your new printer.
NOTE:
For information on printer-related problems, see Chapter 6 of this book.
HP Parallel
The parallel port is compatible with Centronics® standards, plus some addi-
tional features found in HP Series 700 workstations. It supports a bi-direc-
tional register model interface in addition to printer-only DMA. Series 700
Scanjet interfaces are not supported.
A high-density micro D-sub connector is used for the HP Parallel interface.
An HP A4300A conversion cable is required to convert to a standard PC
compatible 25-pin female D-sub cable.
Figure 4-8 shows the HP parallel connector. Also refer to Figure 4-1.