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AppleLWTest|[LaserWriter_12_600_PS]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=LaserWriterFloor2:\
:rp=AppleLWTest:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/printerlog
Note: For a description of some of the parameters in this printcap entry,
see “Getting UNIX Users Started Using the Printer,” later in this chapter.
3 Create and set the privileges for the spool directory specified in step 2.
Example
mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest
chown daemon /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest
chgrp daemon /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest
chmod 775 /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest
Printing a test page
Use any PostScript file as a test page.
Most UNIX systems use either the
lpr or lp command to print
documents over a TCP/IP network. The following commands show examples
of how to print a file named
file.postscript to the printer:
Example
lpr -PAppleLWTest file.postscript
If everything is working, the Ready/In Use light on the printer (leftmost of the
indicator lights) will blink, then the pages will print. If there’s a problem, see
Chapter 13 for troubleshooting tips.
Cleaning up the
printcap
file after testing the printer
You may want to delete the test entry you made in your /etc/printcap
file and instead create a new one as described in “Getting UNIX Users
Started Using the Printer,” later in this chapter.
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