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4. Register the printer in the /etc/printcap file.
Example: for host name C5300, to create a queue called C5300_lp
C5300_lp: \
:lp=:rm=C5300:rp=lp:\
:sd=/usr/spool/C5300_lp:\
:lf=/usr/spool/C5300_lp/C5300_lp_errs:
C5300_lp The name of the printer queue
lp: The name of the device used to connect to the
printer. Does not need to be specified for a remote
machine.
rm: The name of the host of the remote printer. This
should be the same as the name added to the /etc/
hosts file.
rp: The name of the printer on the remote printer. It
should be lp.
sd: The spool directory. Give the absolute path.
lf: The error log file. Give the absolute path.
5. Create the spool directory and error log file.
Example: for spool Directory C5300_lp and Error Log file
C5300_lp_errs
# mkdir /usr/spool/C5300_lp
# touch /usr/spool/C5300_lp/C5300_lp_errs
# chown –R daemon /usr/spool/C5300_lp
# chgrp –R # daemon /usr/spool/C5300_lp
6. Check that lpd (printer daemon) is activated.
# ps aux | grep lpd
7. If lpd is not running, you can start it by logging in as superuser
and executing
# /usr/lib/lpd &