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SETTING UP WORKSTATIONS
GUIDE TO SUBMITTING JOBS FROM THE CLIENT 2-15
Enabling lpr print utilities for UNIX workstations
The following section provides information specific to Sun OS 4.0
and 4.1x, and Solaris environments.
SunOS 4.0 and 4.1x
To enable lpr print utilities, you need to edit the /etc/printcap file. Each
entry in a printcap file describes a printer; each entry is a line
consisting of a number of fields separated by colons (:). The first
entry for each printer gives the names that are known for the printer,
separated by vertical bars (|). You can continue entries onto multiple
lines by making a backslash (\) the last character of a line, and you
can include empty fields for readability.
The parameters required to enable lpr utilities on UNIX systems that
support lpr to submit jobs to DocuPrint are as follows:
• rp—virtual printer name. By default, when a DocuPrint system
is installed, a single virtual printer is created with the name of
the printer.
• rm—machine name for the Printer Controller (from the /etc/
hosts file, NIS, or domain name service).
• sd—spool directory. Choose a spool directory with sufficient
free space to accommodate the largest document you want to
print.
• mx—maximum file size. Enter 0 (zero) for unlimited file size to
avoid truncating files being sent to the printer.
• lp—device name. Use an empty string (lp=:).
Note: To define multiple DocuPrint printers on a network, “rm”
must have an “sd” assigned for each printer. Otherwise, the
status commands will report all jobs sent to one printer only.
The following example shows printcap entries for a printer
named “Perfector.” The Printer Controller is registered as
“perfector.” An additional virtual printer, “Perfector-duplex,” is
defined for duplex printing.
Perfector|docuprint in 2301:\
:rp=perfector:rm=perfector:\
:sd=/var/spool/perfector:mx#0:lp=:
Perfector-duplex|docuprint in 2301duplex:\
:rp=perfector-duplex:rm=perfector:\
:sd=/var/spool/perfector:mx#0:lp=