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From: wescott@LNIC1.HPRC.UH.EDU (Andrew M. Wescott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re:  prmgr/prsvr SR10.1 woes
Message-ID: <8904101504.AA00578@lnic1.hprc.uh.edu>
Date: 10 Apr 89 15:04:44 GMT
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I have had no actual problems with the prmgr/prsvr software under SR 10.1.
However, getting someone in the graphics group in Chelmsford to help in
setting up an "unsupported" printer is like pulling teeth.  We upgraded a
nearly new DEC LNO3 laser to the LNO3R (100% PostScript compatible) and 
experienced difficulty getting our DN 3500 sio port to talk to the
printer.  Apollo's response was that they only use leads 2,3, and 7.
End of Story!  We found something quite different with a breakout box,
and the printer works great configured as a laserwriter plus...just like
the manufacturer said.

Here are our config files:

(/sys/hardcopy/lnic2_prsvr.conf)

prmgr_site       prmgr.lnic2
file_banners     off
bottom_margin    0.5
top_margin       0.5
collate_copies   on
device_driver    postc
form_feeds       0
io_device_name   /dev/sio1
lpi              6
model_number     laserwriter
paper_size       a
point            10
printer_name     p
speed            9600
top_margin       0.5

(/sys/hardcopy/lnic2_prmgr.conf)

spool_node = //lnic2
prmgr_name = prmgr.lnic2

(/u1/$user/user_data/startup.prf)

wrap   on  
margins on 
top     0.5
bottom  0.5
right   0.5
left    0.5
orient  portrait

To start up the prmgr from the DM:

cps /sys/hardcopy/prmgr -cfg lnic2_prmgr.conf -n prmgr.lnic2

To start up the prsvr from the DM:

cps /sys/hardcopy/prsvr  lnic2_prsvr.conf -n prsvr.lnic2  
(notice the lack of a -cfg flag)


Hope this helps.


Andrew M. Wescott
University of Houston 
Department of Chemical Engineering