Lpd on unix systems, Configuring print queues for bsd-based systems, Example: printcap entry – HP LaserJet 3055 User Manual

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LPD on UNIX systems

Configuring print queues for BSD-based systems

Edit the /etc/printcap file to include the following entries:

printer_name|short_printer_name:\

:lp=:\

:rm=node_name:\

:rp=remote_printer_name_argument:\

(this can be any queue name desired by the user)

:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/error_log_filename:\

:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/printer_name:

where

printer_name

identifies the all-in-one to the user,

node_name

identifies the all-in-one on

the network, and

remote_printer_name_argument

is the print queue designation.

For more information about printcap, see the printcap man page.

Example: Printcap entry

lj1_raw|raw1:\

:lp=:\

:rm=laserjet1:\

:rp=raw:\

:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw.log:\

:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw:

Make sure that your users know the name of each all-in-one, because they must type the names on
the command line for printing.

Create the spooling directory by making the following entries. At the root directory, type:

mkdir /usr/spool/lpd

cd /usr/spool/lpd

mkdir printer_name_1 printer_name_2

chown daemon printer_name_1 printer_name_2

chgrp daemon printer_name_1 printer_name_2

chmod g+w printer_name_1 printer_name_2

where

printer_name_1

and

printer_name_2

refer to the all-in-one devices to be spooled. You

may spool several all-in-one devices. The following example shows the command to create the
spooling directories for all-in-one devices used for printing.

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