Configuring a printer for an ASCII display terminal

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You can configure a printer for an ASCII display terminal.

The following prerequisites must be true to configure a printer for an ASCII display terminal:
  • You must have connected a serial printer to the AUX or PRINT port on your ASCII terminal. See the terminal documentation for cabling instructions.
  • The tty device for the ASCII terminal must be defined.
  • The printer must be online.
  • Verify that the AUX port on the terminal is configured with the same settings as your printer. To do this, consult your terminal documentation for information about setting values for the AUX port. Consult your printer documentation for information about configuring the printer serial interface.
  • You must have root user authority.

To configure a printer for an ASCII display terminal:

  1. At the system prompt, type: 
    smit mkpq
  2. Select the ascii attachment type, manufacturer, and printer model.
  3. Provide additional information as prompted.

You can also perform this task with the piomkpq command.