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Configuring Sun OS version 4.1, Ultrix version 4.2, or other
BSD systems
1 Log in as
root
.
2 Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Step 3: Assigning an
IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.
3Make sure the printer’s IP name and address are entered in the
/etc/hosts
file.
If you’re using Network Information Service (NIS), please see the NIS
manual for instructions on setting up an IP name and address.
4Make sure the
lpd
daemon is running on the Sun OS or Ultrix system by typing the
following command at the UNIX prompt:
ps aux | grep lpd
If the lpd daemon is running, you should see output similar to
root 135 0.0 0.0 52 0 ? IW Oct 17 0:01 /usr/lib/lpr
and you should skip to step 5.
If the
lpd daemon is not running, you will not see any output, and you
should start the daemon by logging in as
root and typing this command at
the UNIX prompt:
/usr/lib/lpd
You can verify that the daemon is running by using the ps command
described in this step.
Note: To st ar t th e
lpd daemon automatically when the system boots, make
sure that lines similar to the following exist in the
/etc/rc file:
if [ -f /usr/lib/lpd ] ; then
rm -f /dev/printer /var/spool/lpd.lock
/usr/lib/lpd;echo -n ' printer'
fi
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Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users