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PhaserShare Networking Manual
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TCP/IP Host Configuration (UNIX)
6.
Set up spool directories. After you have edited the /etc/hosts and
/etc/printcap files, create and set permissions for the spool directory you
specified.
Example:
cd /usr/spool/lpd
mkdir colorprinter
chown daemon colorprinter
chgrp daemon colorprinter
chmod 770 colorprinter
Refer to your UNIX documentation for the correct command syntax for
your workstation.
Descriptions of
printcap
parameters
Parameter Description
lp Name of the device to open; this parameter must be left empty or set to
/dev/null
.
rm Remote machine name. This is the name by which the workstation identifies the printer; it must
match the name in the
/etc/hosts
file.
rp Remote printer queue name. This is the queue name that the printer recognizes. It must be one
of the following:
■ PS for PostScript
■ PCL for Printer Control Language
■ HPGL for Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language
■ AUTO for Automatic Language Selection (the printer automatically senses the language of the
print job and processes it accordingly)
If you specify any other remote printer queue name, the printer defaults to AUTO.
Your printer model may not support all languages listed here. See your printer’s user
documentation for information on the supported languages.
With some printers, PCL must be authorized with an authorization code before it can be used. If
you use PCL for the remote printer queue name, make sure that PCL has been authorized in the
printer. See your printer’s user documentation for more information on authorization codes and
PCL.
mx Maximum file size. Set this parameter to 0 for unlimited file size; this allows the print command to
handle large PostScript or image files.
lf Name of the log file where print command error messages are collected. Some systems have a
log file for each print queue. Refer to your workstation’s documentation for more information.
sd Spool directory on your host. Make a separate spool directory for each queue.