Configuring a Printer or Plotter Connected to a RAN

This procedure allows you to define and configure a printer or plotter attached to a 128-port asynchronous adapter RAN.

Prerequisites

1. You must have root user authority.
2. A 128-port asynchronous adapter must be installed, defined, and available.
3. At least one RAN must be connected. See "Connecting a RAN to a 128-Port Asynchronous Adapter" .
4. Set the RAN's node ID. Refer to "Setting a RAN Node Number" .

   Note: To work properly with the Print Spooler Subsystem, serial printers and plotters should be attached to the RAN using 8- or 10-pin RJ-45 cabling. See "RAN 16-Port Device Cables" for proper cabling information.

Procedure

1. To add a printer/plotter device to a 128-port RAN, use the smit pdp fast path to access the Printer/Plotter Devices menu.
2. Select Add a Printer/Plotter.
3. Select the appropriate printer device from the list of printer and plotter types shown on the screen and press the Enter key. For this example, the following selection was made:

   osp     Other serial printer 

4. Select rs232 or RS-422, as appropriate for the RAN type.
5. Make a selection from the available RANs displayed on the screen. If no RANs are displayed or if they are shown in a defined state, check the RAN configuration, cabling, and setup again. For this example, the following selection was made:

   sa4 Available 00-03-21 16-Port RAN EIA-232 for 128-Port Adapter

6. In the displayed dialog fields, you can add or change the desired printer/plotter device attributes.
7. When you have finished, select Do.