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- OSPRNET - NETWORK PRINTING UNDER OS/2
- 12/06/94
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- NETWORK PRINTING UNDER OS/2
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- Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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- 1. Type NET USE to check your print mapping. This does
- the following:
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- a. If the requester is not started, it will start it.
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- b. If your not logged on, you are prompted to.
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- c. It gives your share mappings to determine if you're
- properly setup.
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-
- 2. If you get an error message during NET USE, make sure the LAN
- loaded properly. Type:
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- TYPE LANTRAN.LOG
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- Look through the logfile for errors. If none appear, type:
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- NET ERROR /REVERSE
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- to see the latest error message. Refer to LAN documentation
- for descriptions of LAN error messages.
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- 3. Check the OS/2 print object to see if it is setup properly.
- If you are using a Network Print Object, the mapping should be
- fine since the NET USE was verified. If you are using a Local
- Print Object, go into the Print Object Settings and verify the
- port under the Port tab.
-
-
- 4. Check to make sure the printer driver you are using matches
- the one used on the server. If using a Network Print Object,
- it automatically matches. If using a Local Print Object,
- verify if the one selected in the Printer Driver tab
- is correct. This can cause many problems.
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- 5. If the problem has to do with the print job disappearing from
- the queue and you have either CM/2 or DB/2 installed, edit the
- CONFIG.SYS on the requester and change the following line:
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- From: RUN=C:\OS2\EPW.EXE
- To: REM RUN=C:\OS2\EPW.EXE
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-
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- Edit the STARTUP.CMD and add the following line:
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- DETACH C:\OS2\EPW.EXE.
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- 6. If using an HP printer, try setting the data stream to Printer
- Specific. Open the Settings for the Print object and at the
- Queue Options tab, select Printer Specific.
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- 7. If using a 4033 device, make sure you have the latest
- version of the drivers. You can get them from Lexmark.
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- OS/2 LAN Server/Requestor under WIN-OS/2:
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- 1. Verify all of the previous steps.
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- 2. Make sure you are using LPTx.OS2 as the port and not LPTx:.
- LPTx: is for printing straight to hardware rather than a LAN
- redirected port.
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- 3. Make sure the correct printer driver is chosen to match the
- printer being printed to.
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- 4. Make sure Use Print Manager has an 'X' in the check box.
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- 5. Under Connect make sure the check box for Fast Printing
- Direct to Port is NOT selected.
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