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Chapter 8
OS/2 Workstation Configuration
Mandatory Settings
The Ethernet Interface must be configured with an IP address and
subnet mask, at a minimum. Consult your network administrator to
obtain the proper values for these parameters.
Optional Settings
One additional setting, the gateway address, is necessary if the
OS/2 workstations must communicate with the Ethernet Interface
across a router. Consult your network administrator to obtain the
proper value for this parameter. To configure these options, see
"Configuration Tools" on page 32.
OS/2 Workstation Configuration
OS/2 must use the TCP/IP LPR protocol in order to send print jobs
to the Ethernet Interface. This section explains how to use the LPR
command and how to set up an OS/2 print queue (which will
forward jobs to the printer using the LPR protocol).
Using The LPR Command
At an OS/2 command prompt, enter:
lpr -s ip_address -p Ethernet Interface_queue
filename
where Ethernet Interface_queue is the name of an existing
destination/queue on the Ethernet Interface, and it must be
lowercase by default. You will most likely use d1prn. If the IPDS
feature is installed, queue name d4prn is not available.
Troubleshooting
Check the IP information on both the Ethernet Interface and the
OS/2 station for correctness. Make sure the Ethernet
Interface_queue is actually defined on the Ethernet Interface and
that you are spelling it correctly.
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