Linux – Minolta PI4700E User Manual

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UNIX Configuration

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Pi4700e

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Note
Do not input a space after the remote host name.

Enable <local printer name>

Accept <local printer name>

Linux

With Red Hat Print System Manager, you can configure the printer on a
graphical setup screen. See Configuring the Printer Using the printtool
Command
for more information.

If your system does not have Red Hat Print System Manager installed,
you can configure the printer by editing the contents of the
/etc/printcap file. See Configuring the Printer by Editing the printcap File
for more information.

Configuring the Printer Using the printtool Command

1

Start x terminal.

2

At the command prompt, enter the

printtool

command. This causes

the

Red Hat Print System Manager

window to appear.

3

Click the

Add

button.

This causes the

Add Printer Entry

window to appear.

4

Choose

Remote Unix (lpd) Queue

and click

OK

.

This causes the

Edit Remote Unix Queue Entry

window to appear.

5

Specify the printer name.

6

Select or add the spool directory (typically, /usr/spool/lpd/<printer
name>
)

7

In the

Remote Host

field, specify the IP address of the Print Server

Card.

8

In the

Remote Queue

field, specify

PORT1

.

9

Optionally, specify an input filter.

10

When you finish, click

OK

.

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