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LPD Operation
14-2 Configuring LPD Printers
LPD Operation
Supported File Types
The access server’s LPD implementation supports printing of ASCII text and
PostScript files. The access server does not convert files from one format to the other.
Users must be aware of the type of file they want to print and select the appropriate
printer when submitting a print job.
Control and Data Files
During the printing operation, the access server receives control and data files from the
remote host. The following table describes these files:
Remote hosts can send control and data files in any order. The access server does the
following:
• If the control file arrives first, the access server stores the file, waits for the data
file to arrive, and then prints the data. The access server sends the user data in the
control file as the last page of the print job.
• If the data file arrives first, the access server sends the file to the printer according
to the printer setup on the port. When the control file arrives, the access server
This File: Contains:
Control File format information and user information (for example, host and
user name).
Data file Total number of bytes in the file, the name of the data file, and the
data.
If the Control File
Arrives First and the:
Does the Header/
Trailer Print?
Does the User
Information Print?
Header is enabled. Yes Yes
Header is disabled. No No
Header is optional. Yes Yes
Trailer is enabled. Yes Yes
Trailer is disabled. No No
Trailer is optional. No No