The remote host name is the name of the Print Server.
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The remote printer names LPD protocol meets BSD system standards.
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In the sample commands shown, printer_name is the name of the Print
Queue serviced by the Print Server, and Spooler_directory is the name of
the directory, which is used to spool the print jobs.
Procedure
Action
Stop Print Services
Add a System Printer
Restart the Print Services
Enable printing to the new printer
device
Start accepting jobs for the new
printer device
Create a spooling directory
Make spooling daemon the owner
of this directory
Create read/write permissions
Give permissions to LPD processes.
Add remote printer(s)
Adding Remote Printers
A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the
/etc/printcap file.
The entry is really one line, but can be entered as shown.
Use a TAB character where shown.
Printer_name|Remote_Printer_Alias:\
[Tab] :lp=:\
[Tab] :rm=PS_NAME:\
[Tab] :rp=Logical_Printer_name:\
[Tab] :sd=Spooler_directory:\
[Tab] :mx#0:
LPD Configuration
Sample Command
/usr/lib/lpshut
/usr/lib/lpadmin -p printer_name
-v /dev/null
/usr/lib/lpsched
enable printer_name
accept printer_name
mkdir
/usr/spool/Spooler_directory
chown daemon
/usr/spool/Spooler_directory
chmod 775
/usr/spool/Spooler_directory
chgrp daemon
/usr/spool/Spooler_directory
See following section
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