Display article   Subject:  Printing with Profile 286 and XENIX
   04/30/97   19:01:45


PRINTING PROBLEM WITH SCO XENIX 386 AND PROFILE 286

The following information applies to Profile 286 (25-4212) running on
SCO XENIX 386 version 2.2.2 (90-1502).  The information also applies
to any user that has purchased the filePro 16 Plus upgrade (90-1509).

When Profile 286 is installed on SCO XENIX 386 version 2.2.2, it will
not print.  The reason for this deficiency is that there is no
"usr/spool/lpd" directory and the "profile" front-end model interface
has an error in it that precludes the "profile" printer from creating
lockfiles for printing.

The solution is as follows:

1.  Login as root.

2.  Create the usr/spool/lpd directory by typing the following commands:

mkdir usr/spool/lpd         <ENTER>
chmod 777 /usr/spool/lpd    <ENTER>
chown bin /usr/spool/lpd    <ENTER>
chgrp bin /usr/spool/lpd    <ENTER>

3.  Edit the "profile" interface by performing the following steps:

cd /usr/spool/lp/model      <ENTER>
copy -o profile profile.old <ENTER>
ed profile                  <ENTER>
57s;/etc/link;/bin/ln;      <ENTER>
w                           <ENTER>
q                           <ENTER>

4.  Make this model interface functional for the "profile" printer by
executing lpinit with the following commands and answers:

lpinit                      <ENTER>-to execute lpinit
y                           <ENTER>-yes to continue
3                           <ENTER>-to reconfigure printer
profile                     <ENTER>-name of printer
3                           <ENTER>-to install new interface
/usr/spool/lp/model/profile <ENTER>-name of interface
q                           <ENTER>-to quit

