Re: Host-based printing in linux

Hi John, i don't know if you have solved but let me give you some hints 
about :
The much easier way for link a printer to linux is have also the Lan 
interface on it.
When you're able (let's imagine that we're using Ubuntu) to add the printer 
to the system , you will be more able to use it as printer on the AS/400 
with lp5250d.

this could be a  simple command line :

lp5250d map=280 env.DEVNAME=PRTLASER env.IBMMFRTYPMDL=*HP4 
outputcommand="scs2ascii | lp -d YOURPRINTERNAME" myas400.domain

means that you're able now to send a spool file to PRTLASER on the Iseries 
and you will get the printed page on your printer. :-)

I assure that this works, i use it every day.
Ciao.
Alberto Ernestini.

"John Aldrich" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio 
news:mailman.30759.1275586838.2580.linux5250-Zwy7GipZuJitq2lpoERdew@public.gmane.org
> It's a Lexmark Laser printer, which is hooked up to the printer port on 
> the
> PC, and the AS/400 sends the print job to the PC, via a dedicated terminal
> session for the printer, and then prints out the job. I'll take a look at
> the documentation previously referenced and see if I can get it running. 
> If
> not, I may have to use a stand-alone print server (gee... that would be
> terrible! <GRIN>)
>
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [LINUX5250] Host-based printing in linux
>
> Hi John,
>
>> How does one set up a host-based AS/400 printer in Linux?
>
> I'm not 100% sure that I understand your question, but...  the phrase
> "host-based" usually means that all of the logic of interpreting the
> printout is done on the host (aka the PC) instead of on the printer
> itself.
>
> In other words, the printer manufacturer must provide a specialized
> piece of software ("driver") -- one specifically designed for the exact
> piece of hardware at-hand -- that interprets the printer language (PCL,
> PostScript, whatever) and sends precise low-level instructions to the
> printer's motors and logic boards.
>
> Assuming you mean the same thing...
>
> Do you have a driver like this for Linux?   Did your printer
> manufacturer include one?
>
> If not, I'm afraid you're pretty much out of luck.  In the future, I'd
> suggest spending a few extra bucks to get a printer that's not
> host-based.  After all, host-based is usually the hallmark of a very
> cheaply made printer.
>
>
>> We have several laser printers hooked up to Windows PCs that print
>> through Windows from the AS/400 and I'd like to replicate that in
>> Linux.
>
> If the printer manufacturer provides Linux drivers, this should be easy.
>  Follow their instructions on how to install the driver.  Make sure you
> can print to it.
>
>
>> I know I need to get the printer set up in Linux first, but then what? 
>> How
>> does one set up an AS/400 "Printer" on the local machine?
>
> I'm not really sure... it depends on how your host-based driver takes
> it's input.  I've never encountered a host-based driver on Linux.  I
> would suspect that it would take PostScript input (since most Linux
> software I've used outputs PostScript) and converts it to the printer's
> low-level language.   But I've never actually seen one, so this is
> purely a guess.
>
> But if I'm right, you could use a tool like scs2ps via lp5250d to print
> to it...
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