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d) Setting Network Printers
Select the [Configuration]-[Ports]-[Network Printers]-[NetX] dialog box to configure TCP logical
ports:
The following parameters can be set:
- Connection Type: always 'raw'
- Server: select the server (i.e. network printer) from a list.
- TCP Port: usual value is 9100.
- Inactivity Time-out (sec): the session is automatically disconnected after this inactivity
delay.
- Associated Service (ldp, prt5250, tty...): see Chapter 3.5.2 and following.
- RDP/ICA Redirection: see Chapter 5.
3.5.2 - Connecting a Printer
This chapter describes the set-up for an LPD printer attached to the AX3000.
LPD is a universal network printing protocol supported by all operating systems. Often there may
be a better protocol to use, for example:
- RDP/ICA redirection: for Windows TSE (see Chapter 5.1.6 and 5.2.8).
- Prt5250: specific for OS/400 (see Chapter 6.3),
- Prt3270: specific for S/390 (see Chapter 7.3),
- tty: specific for Unix/Linux (see Chapter 5.3),
The embedded LPD print server allows the remote printer to be accessed as a standard system
printer.
An LPD printer requires three parameters:
- The AX3000’s IP address or FQDN name if DHCP/DNS is used,
- An identifier for the auxiliary port (user selectable character string),
- An optional filter to pre-process the file before printing (but generally this processing is done
by the operating system level).