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Connecting to an IP Printer?

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Connecting to an IP Printer?

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To connect a printer via the IP telnet or lpr/lpd protocols, you will need to install and configure an IP stack on OpenVMS, and configure the appropriate print queue. 15-1 Information on Networks and Clusters With current OpenVMS IP implementations, the choice of telnet or lpr/lpd really amounts to determining which of these works better with the particular printer involved. To support network printing, the printer must include an internal or external NIC or JetDirect; an adapter connecting the network and the printer. While it is normally possible to use a host-connected printer-when the host supports an LPD or telnet daemon, and OpenVMS and most other operating systems have the ability to serve locally-attached printers to other hosts on the network-it is generally far easier and far more effective to use a printer that is directly attached to the network. If your present printer does not have a NIC or a JetDirect, acquire an internal (if available) or external NIC or JetDirect. Or r