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4.

Register the printer in the /etc/printcap file.

Example: In the case that the printer name “OP8c_lp” is
registered in the direct output port (lp)

OP8c_lp:\

:lp=:rm=OP8c:rp=lp:\

:sd=/usr/spool/OP8c_lp:\

lf=/usr/spool/OP8c_lp/OP8c_lp_errs:

<The meaning of each argument>

Indicates the name of the printer.

lp :

The name of the device connecting the printer

Does not have to be indicated.

rm:

The name of the host of the remote printer.

Type in the name of the host which was registered
in the /etc/hosts file in Procedure 2.

rp :

The name of the printer of the remote printer

Select either lp, sjis or euc in the logical printer
name of the Fast EtherNet.

(Please refer to Page 64 for the logical printer name)

sd :

Spool Directory

indicate in the absolute path.

lf :

Error Log File

indicate in the absolute path.

5.

Create the Spool Directory and Error Log File that were
registered in the /etc/printcap file in Procedure 4.

Example: To create a Spool Directory “OP8c_lp” and Error
Log File “OP8c_lp_errs”

# mkdir /usr/spool/OP8c_lp

ßSpool Directory

creation

# touch /usr/spool/OP8c_lp/OP8c_lp_errs ßError Log File

creation

# chown –R daemon /usr/spool/OP8c_lp

ß Changes the owner

to daemon

# chgrp –R daemon /usr/spool/OP8c_lp

ß Changes the group

to daemon

6

Examine if the lpd (printer daemon) is activated or not.

# PS aux | grep lpd

If lpd is not operating, please perform the following
command [while logged in] as the super-user.

# /usr/lib/lpd&

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