A.P. Lawrence

Netgear PrintServer PS110 by Rob Fantini

Linux Setup instructions.

Redhat 7.0

1. attach printers to PS110, power on printers & PS110
2. get it working in Win98 , using the NetGear programs. Ipsetup: assign an i/p address.
   PrintServer Admin:
   • Write down i/p address and Physical port names [P1, P2]
   • Setup [NetGear pgm]: use this to setup printers to the point of printing a test page.
   
   
3. - linux config.
   • startx, start , programs, system, printer tool
   • add, Remote Unix (lpd) Queue.
   • names: [you choose]
     • Spool: let system pick
     • File Limit "    "
     • Remote Host: [same as in Win 98]
     • Remote Queue: [Printer Name in win98] P1 & P2
     • Input Filter: Select correct one . Use 'Postscript' if a ps printer

       I used Epson9 to test my DataSouth dot matrix.... Postscript works great for HP ps printers.

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
     
     
   
   

   References: it took hours of testing and poking around the net & news groups, to get this going. the key info came from:

   http://boudicca.tux.org/mhonarc/ma-linux/2000-Jul/msg00564.html

   This is my printcap:
   

   
   

   
   # /etc/printcap
   #
   # Please don't edit this file directly unless you know what you are doing!
   # Be warned that the control-panel printtool requires a very strict format!
   # Look at the printcap(5) man page for more info.
   #
   # This file can be edited with the printtool in the control-panel.
   

   
   
   ##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE POSTSCRIPT 300x300 letter {} PostScript Default {}
   robsps:\
           :sd=/var/spool/lpd/robsps:\
           :mx#0:\
           :sh:\
           :rm=192.168.1.13:\
           :rp=lpd:\
           :lpd_bounce=true:\
           :if=/var/spool/lpd/robsps/filter:
   ##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE POSTSCRIPT 300x300 letter {} PostScript Default {}
   robs:\
           :sd=/var/spool/lpd/robs:\
           :mx#0:\
           :sh:\
           :rm=192.168.1.13:\
           :rp=lpd:\
           :lpd_bounce=true:\
           :if=/var/spool/lpd/robs/filter:
   ##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE epson 60x60 letter {} Epson9 Default {}
   inv1:\
           :sd=/var/spool/lpd/inv1:\
           :mx#0:\
           :sh:\
           :rm=192.168.1.83:\
           :rp=P1:\
           :lpd_bounce=true:\
           :if=/var/spool/lpd/inv1/filter:
   ##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE POSTSCRIPT 300x300 letter {} PostScript Default {}
   inv2:\
           :sd=/var/spool/lpd/inv2:\
           :mx#0:\
           :sh:\
           :rm=192.168.1.83:\
           :rp=P2:\
           :lpd_bounce=true:\
           :if=/var/spool/lpd/inv2/filter:
   
   
   

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