Question : aix print to rightfax hpfax queue

We just setup a new AIX box. I have setup all my normal unix to hpjetdirect printers that are physical printers and they work. I am having an issue setting up the print queue that is suppose to go to my rightfax hpfax printer. If I sent something it just sits in the aix queue and doesn't get to my rightfax box. I have the host file setup as 10.10.0.44 rightfax-cypher2. I have the printer as hp@cypher2 and the print queue as rightfax-cypher2. In the old box that worked the printer didn't say hp it just said @cypher2. I con't know why they are named this when my rightfax box is just rightfax1. I am pretty much down and rightfax doesn't seem to know anything about aix. HELP! Thanks everyone...

Answer : aix print to rightfax hpfax queue

Editing qconfig is normally quite OK, but anyway, here is smitty:

1) delete the faulty queue (maybe you must remove hanging jobs first!)

"smitty rmpq" -> <F4> to list -> <Enter> to select -> <Enter> to process!

2) Make a new remote queue to receive raw data
(Note: your local application must generate the correct data stream comprehensible by hpfax)

"smitty mkpq" -> (select "remote") -> (select "Standard processing") -> Enter required values (in bold):

Name of QUEUE to add                               [queue name on AIX]                      (rightfax-cypher2 in your example)
* HOSTNAME of remote server                          [hostname of hpfax server]   (cypher2 in your example
* Name of QUEUE on remote server                     [queue name on cypher2] (HPFAX in your example)
  Type of print spooler on remote server              AIX Version 3 or 4     +           (leave as is)
 Backend TIME OUT period (minutes)                  [15]                       #                 (or more/less, as needed)
 Send control file first?                            no                     +                                      (leave as is)
 To turn on debugging, specify output               []                                                   (leave empty)
     file pathname
 DESCRIPTION of printer on remote server            [Your meaningful description]

Hit <Enter> to process.

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