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Enable LPD on System V systems by using SAM on HP/UX, admintool
on Solaris, or any other system administration tool. To install the printer/
NIC manually, use the following procedure.
1. Log in as root.
2. Create a dummy device in the /dev directory for use with the printer
(e.g., ÒkodakÓ).
touch /dev/kodak
3. Change its ownership, group and access rights with these commands:
chown lp /dev/kodak
chgrp lp /dev/kodak
chmod 660 /dev/kodak
4. Shut down the lp scheduler.
/usr/lib/lpshut
5. Add a line in this format to the /etc/lp/systems Þle.
kodak:x-:bsd:-:1:10:-:-:
where kodak is the host name of the printer/NIC.
6. Use the lpadmin command to add a new printer.
/usr/lib/lpadmin -p <printer> -s <host name>! <remote queue>
where printer is the printerÕs name, host name is the printers host
name, and remote queue is a predeÞned queue.
Issue the following command when adding a PostScript printer on
Solaris:
lpadmin -p<printer name> -I any
Printer name of the device may be same as the host name. Interface
directory usually has these paths:
For SCO, Solaris, DG/UX, UnixWare 2.X and Interactive systems, it is
/usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces.
For HP/UX and Silicon Graphics systems, it is
/usr/spool/lp/interface.
For SGI Irix system, it is /varspool/lp/interface.
For AT&T and Sequent systems, it is /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp.