AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing

<body bgcolor="fcfbf0"> <center> <font color="#a62a2a" size="+2"> </font> </center> <hr> <H1><a href="edition_notice.htm">First Edition (October 1997)</a></H1> <H1><a href="trademarks.htm#A39DA41D001janb">Trademarks and Acknowledgements</a></H1> <H1><a href="about.htm">About This Book</a></H1> <H1><a href="printers_users.htm#FA52280930vick">Chapter 1. Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues Overview for Users</a></H1> <H2><a href="printer_term.htm#FA52281628vick">Printer Terminology</a></H2> <H2><a href="start_print.htm#FA52282939vick">Starting a Print Job (qprt Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="cancel_print.htm#FA52286467vick">Canceling a Print Job (qcan Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="prioritize_print.htm#FA52288107vick">Prioritizing a Print Job (qpri Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="move_prt_job.htm#FA5228A013vick">Moving a Print Job to Another Print Queue (qmov Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="hold_prt_job.htm#FA5228C085vick">Holding and Releasing a Print Job (qhld Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="check_prt_job.htm#FA5228F077vick">Checking Print Job Status (qchk Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="format_file.htm#FA52293442vick">Formatting Files for Printing (pr Command)</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_ascii.htm#FA52296401vick">Printing ASCII Files on a PostScript Printer </a></H2> <H2><a href="cmd_sum_printers.htm#FA52298333vick">Command Summary for Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues</a></H2> <H1><a href="printers_sysadmin.htm#A350P9203">Chapter 2. Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues for System Administrators</a></H1> <H2><a href="init_prt_config.htm#A28AQja0meki">Initial Printer Configuration</a></H2> <H2><a href="configure_printer.htm#WMB123kat">Configuring a Printer without Adding a Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_queue_ops.htm#F9D744C088smit">Additional Queue Operations</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_prt_queue.htm#A01BC72084kath">Adding a Print Queue Device</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_plotter.htm#cL32a0donna">Adding Plotter Support with 5080</a></H2> <H2><a href="create_plotter.htm#D68DA4F029meki">Creating a Plotter Setup File</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_local_prt.htm#D595305937meki">Adding a Local Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_xstation_prt.htm#D6B9192490meki">Adding an Xstation Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_ascii_term.htm#D6B9193444meki">Adding an ASCII Terminal Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_hp_prt.htm#D6B9194307meki">Adding an HP JetDirect Printer to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_file.htm#D6B9195444meki">Adding a File to an Existing Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="configure_non_prt.htm#A0177987kat">Configuring Nonsupported Printers</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_term_printer.htm#ucg177kevi">Printing with Terminal-Attached Printers</a></H2> <H2><a href="cmd_control_seq.htm#GwgIi225paul">Commands and Control Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="term_attached_prt.htm#mxgIi2ddpaul">Terminal-Attached Printing Limitations</a></H2> <H2><a href="configure_prt_ascii.htm#web208kevi">Configuring a Printer for an ASCII Display Terminal</a></H2> <H2><a href="list_prt_queue.htm#A01BBFF297kath">Listing Print Queues and Print Queue Devices </a></H2> <H2><a href="show_status.htm#D59519C512meki">Showing Status of Print Queues</a></H2> <H2><a href="start_stop_queue.htm#A01BC7B671kath">Starting and Stopping a Print Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="set_default_queue.htm#D59523C485meki">Setting the Default Print Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="hold_release_job.htm#D56B74A243meki">Holding and Releasing a Print Job (qhld Command) </a></H2> <H2><a href="move_job_.htm#D56C358598meki">Moving a Job between Queues</a></H2> <H2><a href="schedule_job.htm#A01BC1E242kath">Scheduling Print Jobs</a></H2> <H2><a href="change_show_queue.htm#Hp5g17ekat">Changing or Showing Queue Characteristics</a></H2> <H2><a href="specify_paper_size.htm#A101C1304">Specifying Paper Size</a></H2> <H2><a href="change_show_connection.htm#D59539F180meki">Changing or Showing Printer Connection Characteristics</a></H2> <H2><a href="change_show_filters.htm#D59576A856meki">Changing / Showing Pre-Processing Filters</a></H2> <H2><a href="remove_queue.htm#websm_delete_queue">Deleting a Print Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="list_sup_def_printers.htm#klm432kevi">Listing All Supported and Defined Printers</a></H2> <H2><a href="move_prt_port.htm#fsg180kevi">Moving a Printer to Another Port</a></H2> <H2><a href="change_show_printer.htm#asg242kevi">Changing or Showing Printer Characteristics</a></H2> <H2><a href="remove_printer.htm#mgh513kevi">Deleting a Printer</a></H2> <H2><a href="remote_print.htm#THnf362kat">Remote Printing Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="manage_use_remote.htm#A01BA2E881kath">Managing and Using Remote Printers and Queues</a></H2> <H2><a href="use_remote_host.htm#crg411kevi">Using Remote Host Access for Printing</a></H2> <H2><a href="use_lpd_remote.htm#spg364kevi">Using the lpd Remote Subsystem</a></H2> <H2><a href="show_status_prt_server.htm#D5A7B93862meki">Showing Status of Printer Server Subsystem</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_queue_sys_status.htm#d5hIifcpaul">Printer Queuing System Status Conditions</a></H2> <H1><a href="spooler_overview.htm#A350P928a">Chapter 3. Spooler Overview</a></H1> <H2><a href="spooler_intro.htm#E8164F9267smit">Spooler Introduction</a></H2> <H2><a href="spooler_term.htm#F9D7A9D754smit">Spooler Terminology</a></H2> <H2><a href="generic_aix_spooler.htm#F9D7AB4821smit">The Generic AIX Spooler</a></H2> <H2><a href="spooler_parts.htm#E81F7A6772smit">Spooler Parts </a></H2> <H2><a href="spooler_data_flow.htm#F9D7AE6341smit">Spooler Data Flow Part I</a></H2> <H2><a href="spooler_data_flow_2.htm#F9D7AF5379smit">Spooler Data Flow Part II</a></H2> <H2><a href="overview_backend_proc.htm#F9D7B07884smit">Overview of Backend Processing</a></H2> <H2><a href="virtual_prt_format.htm#E81863F375smit">Virtual Printers and Formatter Filters</a></H2> <H2><a href="etc_qconfig.htm#F9D7B29506smit">/etc/qconfig, the Spooler Configuration File</a></H2> <H2><a href="summary.htm#F9D7B3E709smit">Summary</a></H2> <H1><a href="prt_plot_spool_subsys.htm#A27908F5908melh">Chapter 4. Printer, Plotter, and Spooler Subsystem Programming</a></H1> <H2><a href="prt_backend_overview.htm#FQJ4dhen">Printer Backend Overview for Programming</a></H2> <H2><a href="virtual_def_attr.htm#A354P9f">Virtual Printer Definitions and Attributes</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_colon_file.htm#A67P03e">Printer Colon File Escape Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_colon_file_conv.htm#A354P93d">Printer Colon File Conventions</a></H2> <H2><a href="example_formatter.htm#vyv3300dhen">Example of Print Formatter</a></H2> <H2><a href="qdaemon_backend.htm#A4wJ4dhen">Understanding the Interaction between qdaemon and the Backend</a></H2> <H2><a href="backend_routines.htm#A4yJ42a0dhen">Understanding Backend Routines in libqb</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_code_page.htm#A73P02f5">Printer Code Page Translation Tables</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_code_page_multib.htm#MultibyteFA">Printer Code Page Translation for Multibyte Code Sets</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_attach_files.htm#A7sT6jbfjudy">Printer Attachment Files</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_colon_file_limites.htm#QuT6j3e4judy">Printer Colon File limits Field Operators</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_network_prt.htm#A154C13">Adding Support for Configuring a Network-Attached Printer</a></H2> <H2><a href="add_with_prt_colon_file.htm#TSv1250dhen">Adding a Printer Using the Printer Colon File</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_spec_info.htm#A73P02de">Printer-Specific Information</a></H2> <H2><a href="prt_support.htm#A2979482">Printer Support</a></H2> <H2><a href="pass-through.htm#F8ADB05714smit">Pass-Through Mode</a></H2> <H2><a href="view_format_modify_def.htm#F8ADB17293smit">Viewing, Formatting, or Modifying Virtual Printer Definitions</a></H2> <H2><a href="modify_attributes.htm#tIIcl1b4smit">Modifying the mi, mp, and _d Attributes on a PostScript Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="piobe.htm#F8AD643713smit">How piobe Uses Printer Colon Files</a></H2> <H2><a href="calc_page_length.htm#CWbal1fbsmit">Calculating Page Length Using Printer Colon File Escape Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="calc_page_width.htm#F8ADB27830smit">Calculating Page Width Using Printer Colon File Escape Sequences</a></H2> <H2><a href="spooler_job_hdr.htm#FA6A926662smit">Spooler Job Header and Trailer Pages</a></H2> <H2><a href="modify_mo_attrib.htm#FA6A938047smit">Modifying the mo Virtual Printer Attribute</a></H2> <H2><a href="filters.htm#FA6A94A160smit">Filters</a></H2> <H2><a href="edit_etc_qconfig.htm#E4del18esmit">Editing /etc/qconfig</a></H2> <H1><a href="troubleshoot_spooler.htm#rlg2e0kat">Chapter 5. Troubleshooting the AIX Spooler</a></H1> <H2><a href="local_prt_checklist.htm#Iq4g339kat">Local Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="inoperative_prt.htm#HlCDg34ekath">Inoperative Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="remote_prt_checklist.htm#A01BA68474kath">Remote Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="adapter.htm#A01BA68703kath">Adapter Considerations</a></H2> <H2><a href="term_prt_checklist.htm#iwcDg325kevi">Terminal-Attached Printer Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="8bit_7bit_interface.htm#lyybh7fmart">Considerations for 8-Bit Printer Attached to 7-Bit Interface</a></H2> <H2><a href="qdaemon_checklist.htm#A2D5802647kath">qdaemon Checklist</a></H2> <H2><a href="queue_sys_probs.htm#QmCDg3c6kath">Queuing System Problems</a></H2> <H2><a href="test_qdaemon.htm#n9ffl2b4smit">Testing the qdaemon</a></H2> <H2><a href="test_spooler_queue.htm#AAffl2ebsmit">Testing a Spooler Queue</a></H2> <H2><a href="copy_spooled_jobs.htm#cAffl208smit">Copying Spooled Jobs</a></H2> <H2><a href="clean_startover.htm#RBffl26asmit">Cleaning Up and Starting Over</a></H2>