Re: Host-based printing in linux

John Aldrich <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.emulators.tn5250
Organization Blueridge Carpet
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Fri June 11 2010, Alberto wrote:
> 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.
> 
Thanks, Alberto. I will not need to print from the desktop, per se. We are 
a carpet manufacturer, so the users in question, will only need to print 
their orders for what to cut and how long to cut them. :-) That is strictly 
AS/400 stuff. I have a spare network print server that I can set up, I just 
haven't gotten around to it yet. :-)


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Thanks,
John Aldrich
Blueridge Industries
IT Manager
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