Network printer and AIX Print Queues

From: Denny Watkins (watkins_at_MORNINGSIDE.EDU)
Date: 08/18/05

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    I'm running AIX 4.3.3 on an RS6000 - model F50.
    I have a Printronix P5220S printer on the network.
    The printer has an ethernet port and has been
    configured to the proper network settings.

    Using 'smit printer' to add an AIX Print Queue
    -> Print Spooling
            -> Add a Print Queue
                                 Add a Print Queue

      Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. Use arrow keys to scroll.
       # ATTACHMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION
          local Printer Attached to Local Host
          remote Printer Attached to Remote Host
          xstation Printer Attached to Xstation
          ascii Printer Attached to ASCII Terminal
          hpJetDirect Network Printer (HP JetDirect)
          file File (in /dev directory)
    -> ibmNetPrinter IBM Network Printer
          ibmNetColor IBM Network Color Printer
          other User Defined Backend

                                    Printer Type

      Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

        Bull
        Canon
        Dataproducts
        Hewlett-Packard
    -> IBM
        Lexmark
        OKI
        Printronix
        QMS
        Texas Instruments
        Other (Select this if your printer type is not listed above)

    -> ibm6400 IBM 6400 Printer

                        Add a Print Queue
    Type or select values in entry fields.
    Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
                                                             [Entry Fields]
       Description IBM 6400 Printer

       Names of NEW print queues to add
          Epson FX Emulation []
    -> Printronix P-series Emulation [P5220]
          IBM Proprinter III XL Emulation []

       Printer connection characteristics
    * HOSTNAME of the Network Printer Card [192.168.0.60]

    -> List All Print Queues Display is the following:

    # PRINT QUEUE PRINTER DESCRIPTION
       P5220 ibm@192 ibm6400 (Printronix P-series

    -> Show Status of Print Queues Display is the following:
    Queue Dev Status
    ------- ----- ---------
    P5220 ibm@1 READY

    ->Start a Print Job
                                              Start a Print Job

    Type or select a value for the entry field.
    Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

                                                             [Entry Fields]
       PRINT QUEUE name [P5220]

    ------------------------------------------------
                       Print File Type

      Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

        a ASCII
    -> p pass-through (SELECTED pass-through)

      F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel
      F8=Image F10=Exit Enter=Do
      /=Find n=Find Next
    ------------------------------------------------

             Start a Print Job

    Type or select values in entry fields.
    Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

    [TOP] [Entry Fields]
       Print queue name P5220
    * Name of FILE to print [/etc/hosts]

    A few seconds later and the display shows Job number is: 32

    A few more seconds and I get the following error message
    at the system console:

    Message from root on aims (UNKNOWN) [Wed Aug 17 13:19:23 CDT 2005] ...
    Message from queueing system:
    0781-088 Queue P5220:ibm@192 went down, job is still queued:
       Backend: /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/pioibmnpm 192.168.0.60 -d p /etc/hosts
       Backend Exit Value: EXITFATAL (0100)
       Job Submit Time: Aug 17 13:19:12 2005. Current Time: Aug 17 13:19:23 2005
    Use local problem reporting procedures.
    <EOT>

    -> Show the Status of Print Jobs

    Queue Dev Status Job Files User
    ------- ----- --------- --- ------------------ ----
    P5220 ibm@1 DOWN
                   QUEUED 32 /etc/hosts root

    It seems I get this error whenever I try to define the printer
    as one of the following:
        ibmNetPrinter IBM Network Printer
        ibmNetColor IBM Network Color Printer

    If I set the printer as hpJetDirect (Network Printer (HP JetDirect))
    and say the Printer Type is Printronix and is a Printronix P9012
    Line Printer, the error messages disappear but if I print a file
    there is a bunch of gobbly gook before and after the printed text.

    Bottom Line:
    What causes the error:
    0781-088 Queue P5220:ibm@192 went down, job is still queued:
      Backend: /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/pioibmnpm 192.168.0.60 -d p /etc/hosts
      Backend Exit Value: EXITFATAL (0100)

    and is there a way to fix/correct it?

    Thanks,

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