Brother HL-1870N User Guide

CHAPTER 1 UNIX PRINTING 

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The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the following 
steps. As this process varies, we recommend that you refer to your system 
documentation (or man pages) for additional information. 
 

1.  Configure the /etc/hosts file on each UNIX host that needs to 

communicate with the print server. Use your favorite editor to add an 
entry to the /etc/hosts file containing the IP address and node name of 
the device. For example: 

 

192.189.207.3 BRN_310107 

 
The actual format of the entry may vary depending on your system, check your 
system documentation and also note the format of other entries in the 
/etc/hosts

 file. 

 
The node name in this file does not necessarily need to be the same as the one 
that is actually configured into the Brother print server (the name that appears on 
the printer configuration page), however, it is good practice to make the names 
the same. Some operating systems, such as HP/UX, do not accept the "_" 
character in the default name, for these systems you must use a different name).  
 
In any case, the node name in the /etc/hosts file must match the node name 
in the /etc/printcap file. 
 
Some systems such as HP/UX and AIX allow you to enter the IP address as the 
host name when setting up the print queue. If this is the case, you do not need to 
configure the hosts file. 

 

2.  Choose which print server service you want to use. There are several 

types of services available on Brother print servers. Binary services pass 
data through unmodified and are therefore required for PCL or 
PostScript rasterized graphics printouts. Text services add a carriage 
return at the end of each line for proper formatting of UNIX text files 
(which end in linefeed and do not have carriage returns). The text 
service can also be used for non-rasterized graphics, such as ASCII 
PostScript graphics or many types of PCL graphics.