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Print Server User’s Guide
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LPD on System V
Before beginning LPD Setup, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the
Print Server. Keep the following points in mind:
• The remote host name is the name of the Print Server.
• The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer.
Logical printers also need to be configured on the Print Server itself. (See page
27).
• If your UNIX asks for the LPD type, be sure to identify the service type as BSD.
The Print Server’s LPD protocol meets BSD system standards.
• In the sample commands shown, printer_name is the name of the Print Queue
serviced by the Print Server, and Spooler_directory is the name of the directory
used to spool the print jobs.
Procedure
Action Sample Command
Stop Print Services
/usr/lib/lpshut
Add a System Printer
/usr/lib/lpadmin -p printer_name -v /dev/null
Restart the Print Services
/usr/lib/lpsched
Enable printing to the new
printer device
enable printer_name
Start accepting jobs for the
new printer device
accept printer_name
Create a spooling directory
mkdir /usr/spool/Spooler_directory
Make spooling daemon the
owner of this directory
chown daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory
Create read/write permissions
chmod 775 /usr/spool/Spooler_directory
Give permissions to LPD
processes.
chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory
Add remote printer(s)
(See following section).
Adding Remote Printers
A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the /etc/printcap file.
The entry is really one line, but can be entered as shown.
Use a TAB character where shown.
printer_name|Remote_Printer_Alias:\
[TAB] :lp=:\
[TAB] :rm=PS_NAME:\
[TAB] :rp=Logical_Printer_name:\
[TAB] :sd=Spooler_directory:\
[TAB] :mx#0: