Cannot print to Cyclone Print Station (150810)

SYMPTOMS

When you try to print to a Cyclone Print Station from Windows NT, the following errors may occur. When you print using Line Printer Remote (LPR), the following error message appears:

Error: print server did not accept print request. Job aborted

Or, when you print a document from an application connected to the print share in Printer Manager, a Messenger Service dialog box displays the following error message:

Printing on <Printer Share> [lpr printer address:printer name] printing errors occured

RESOLUTION

If you cannot print to a Cyclone Print Station print server from Windows NT, you must add the Windows NT hostname and IP address of the Windows NT server to the Hosts.lpd file found on the Cyclone Print Station in the etc directory of the UNIX workstation. Adding the Windows NT hostname and IP address to the Hosts.lpd file gives permission for the client to print to the Cyclone Print Station print server.

MORE INFORMATION

Cyclone Print Station is made by Colorbus. Cyclone is a UNIX print server and Postscript RIP for color output device. It supports IPX, Ethertalk and TCP/IP Print Queues and can print to HP DesignJet 650/750 printers, ENCAD Novajet II, III or Pro Plotters. For more information, see the Colorbus web site at http://www.colorbus.com.

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