Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 318)

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Step 2: Start up and configure print service
Use Server Settings to start up and configure the print service. Print service configuration lets
you set options that apply to all print queues that you are sharing—for example, starting print
service automatically when the server starts up. See “Starting Up and Configuring Print
Service” on page 319.
Step 3: Add printers and configure their print queues
You make printers available to users by adding them to the server using the Print module of
Server Settings. When you add a printer, a print queue is created automatically. Users see
these print queues as printers from their desktops.
You then configure the print queues, also using the Print module of Server Settings. See
“Adding Printers” on page 320 and “Configuring Print Queues” on page 320.
Step 4: (Optional) Add print queues to a shared Open Directory domain
You can add print queues to a shared Open Directory domain for users of Mac OS X
computers that have access to the domain. This makes it easier for Mac OS X client users to
locate shared printers because these print queues show up automatically in Print Center
Directory Services lists. See “Adding Print Queues to Shared Open Directory Domains” on
page 321.
Step 5: (Optional) Set print quotas for users
If you want to limit the number of pages users can print, set print quotas for user accounts
and enforce quotas on print queues. See “Setting Up Print Quotas” on page 322.
Step 6: Set up printing on client computers
Mac OS X clients: Add one or more print queues to users’ printer lists using Print Center.
Mac OS 9 and Mac OS 8 clients: Use the Chooser to add AppleTalk printers or use Desktop
Printer Utility to add LPR printers to the clients’ desktops.
Windows clients: If you have Windows clients using SMB, you need to make sure Windows
services are running and that at least one print queue is available for SMB users.
UNIX clients: Most UNIX systems support LPR. Some configuration may be required. Refer
to the manufacturer’s documentation on setting up LPR printers or consult your UNIX
administrator.
See “Setting Up Printing on Client Computers” on page 323.