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Pi4700e 12-39
Appendix Chapter 12
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Note
Do not input a space after the remote host name.
Enable <local printer name>
Accept <local printer name>
Linux
With Red Hat Print System Manager, you can configure the printer on a
graphical setup screen. See Configuring the Printer Using the printtool
Command for more information.
If your system does not have Red Hat Print System Manager installed,
you can configure the printer by editing the contents of the
/etc/printcap file. See Configuring the Printer by Editing the printcap File
for more information.
Configuring the Printer Using the printtool Command
1
Start x terminal.
2
At the command prompt, enter the
printtool
command. This causes
the
Red Hat Print System Manager
window to appear.
3
Click the
Add
button.
This causes the
Add Printer Entry
window to appear.
4
Choose
Remote Unix (lpd) Queue
and click
OK
.
This causes the
Edit Remote Unix Queue Entry
window to appear.
5
Specify the printer name.
6
Select or add the spool directory (typically, /usr/spool/lpd/<printer
name>)
7
In the
Remote Host
field, specify the IP address of the Print Server
Card.
8
In the
Remote Queue
field, specify
PORT1
.
9
Optionally, specify an input filter.
10
When you finish, click
OK
.