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Adding Remote Printers
A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the /etc/printcap file.
Note: The entry is really one line, but can be entered as shown. Use a TAB character where shown.
Printer_name|Remote_Printer_Alias:\
[T
AB
] :lp=:\
[T
AB
] :rm=PS_NAME:\
[T
AB
] :rp=Logical_Printer_name:\
[T
AB
] :sd=Spooler_directory:\
[T
AB
] :mx#0:
Where:
Printer_name
is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical
printer.
PS_NAME
is the Wireless Print Server name defined in /etc/hosts.
Logical_Printer_name
is the logical printer name on the Wireless Print Server (for
example, L1).
Spooler_directory
is the directory you created.
Example:
Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\
[T
AB
] :lp=:\
[T
AB
] :rm=PS_Rm203:\
[T
AB
] :rp=L1:\
[T
AB
] :sd=/usr/spool/Marketing:\
[T
AB
] :mx#0:
Repeat this process for each Logical Printer/Print Queue combination that you wish to
create.
LPD on Linux
If using the command line, the procedure is the same as for System V. (above)
On recent Linux distributions, you can use the graphical X-windows interface instead of the
command line. The procedure is described below, but may vary according to your version
of Linux.
1
Start your X-windows shell.
2
Select Control Panel, then Printer Configuration.
3
Select Add. For the printer type, select Remote Unix (lpd) Queue.
4
Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog.