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Use these definitions for entering the information:
Name of queue to add
Use a single-word queue name that indicates the printer attached.
Hostname for remote server
Print server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd.
Name of queue on remote server
It is the logical printer number (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8) to service this queue.
Type of print spooler on remote server
Use the default value.
5. Make sure the logical printers are configured in the print server.
Refer to the information provided in table FTP Commands for information about configuring logical
printers.
6. Print using the command:
lp -d printer_queue file_name
Use these definitions for entering the information:
printer_queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add.
file_name is the file you want to print.
Configuring LPD on System V
Before beginning LPD Setup, make sure that an IP address has been assigned to your print server and
that the following statements apply:
The remote host name is the name of the print server.
The remote printer name is the print queue name for the logical printer.
Logical printers are configured on the print server itself.
You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type.
The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards.
Table Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V shows sample commands when using LPD. The
definitions used in the sample commands are:
printer_name is the name of the print queue serviced by the print server.
Spooler_directory is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs.