Allied Telesis FastPrint Server - Manual (Page 39)

Chapter 5. TCP/IP
Printing configuration
FastPrint Server User’s Guide
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5.4.1. LPD configuration
LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems, including BSD type UNIX. It
is also supported in Windows NT 3.5 or later.
5.4.1.1. LPD on IBM AIX 4.15
Before proceeding, make sure that the FastPrint Server has been assigned an IP address.
To set up your AIX system for LPD printing, perform the following steps.
1. Add the FastPrint to /etc/hosts.lpd, using the name you assigned to the FastPrint.
2. Start the LPD daemon if it is not running, using the following command:
start src -s qdaemon
3. Start the system administration tool smit and select Print Spooling
4. Create the required number of queues (one for each logical printer) by selecting:
Add a Print Queue
Remote (Printer attached to Remote Host)
Standard Processing
5. Use the following information:
Field Field Entry Entry
Name of queue to add Use a single-word queue name that
indicates which printer is attached.
Hostname for remote server FastPrint name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd.
Name of queue on remote
server Logical printer number (L1..L8) to service
this queue.
Type of print spooler on
remote server. Use default value (AIX version xxx)
6. Ensure the logical printers are configured in the FastPrint. See page 24 for more
information.
7. Print using the following command:
lp -d printer_queue file_name
where:
printer_queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add.
file_name is the file you wish to print.
5.4.1.2. LPD on System V
Before beginning LPD Setup, make sure that an IP address has been assigned to the
FastPrint Server. Keep the following points in mind:
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The remote host name is the name of the FastPrint Server.
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The remote printer name is the print queue name for the logical printer.
Logical printers also need to be configured on the FastPrint Server itself. (See
page 24).
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If your UNIX asks for the LPD type, be sure to identify the service type as BSD.
The FastPrint’s LPD protocol meets BSD system standards.