Printer aliases in Visionfs

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From: Matt Schofield <mattsc@sco.deletethisbit.com>
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Subject: Re: VisionFS, networked printers and sharing in SCO 5.0.5
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"Mark L. Wise" wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the info.  The printer name is indeed Laser2 (Upper and lower).
> However Laser2 is referenced in several places in our Unix applications
> control files.  Is there a way to create an "laser2" alias that really is
> going to "Laser2"?
> 

There is, so here goes:

1. Start the Profile Editor

2. Select the Master Printer share and uncheck both Active and
Browsable. This is to prevent the auto-generate but permanently offline
'Laser2' from appearing.

3. Select New Shared Printer
        - First change the Share name to an appropriate lower case name e.g.
'laser2'
        - Then select 'Laser2' from the Printer Name drop down list
        - Finally check both Active and Browsable

4. Apply the changes and restart the server. PC's can now install and
use a printer that maps to Laser2, without modification of the UNIX
queue itself.

NOTE: Any other printers that you wish to share through VisionFS will
need to be added as 'New Shared Printers' as the auto sharing mechanism
that VisionFS otherwise uses is not displaying or activating these
shares.

Regards

Matt Schofield
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