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LPD on UNIX Systems Configuring Print Queues for BSD-based Systems Edit the /etc/printcap file to include the following entries: printer_name|short_printer_name:\ :lp=:\ :rm=node_name:\ :rp=remote_printer_name_argument:\ (this should be text, raw, or auto) :lf=/usr/spool/lpd/error_log_filename:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/printer_name: where printer_name identifies the printer to the user, node_name identifies the printer on the network, and remote_printer_name_argument is the print queue designation. For more information on printcap see the printcap man page. Example 1 (suggested name for an ASCII or text printer): lj1_text|text1:\ :lp=:\ :rm=laserjet1:\ :rp=text:\ :lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text.log:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text: Example 2 (suggested name for PostScript, PCL, or HP-GL/2 printers): lj1_raw|raw1:\ :lp=:\ :rm=laserjet1:\ :rp=raw:\ :lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw.log:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw: ENWW Configuring for LPD Printing 45

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ENWW
Configuring for LPD Printing 45
LPD on UNIX Systems
Configuring Print Queues for BSD-based Systems
Edit the
/etc/printcap
file to include the following entries:
printer_name|short_printer_name:\
:lp=:\
:rm=node_name:\
:rp=remote_printer_name_argument:\
(this should be
text
,
raw
, or
auto
)
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/error_log_filename:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/printer_name:
where
printer_name
identifies the printer to the user,
node_name
identifies the printer on the network, and
remote_printer_name_argument
is the print queue
designation.
For more information on printcap see the
printcap
man page.
Example 1
(suggested name for an ASCII or text printer):
lj1_text|text1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=laserjet1:\
:rp=text:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text.log:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text:
Example 2
(suggested name for PostScript, PCL, or HP-GL/2 printers):
lj1_raw|raw1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=laserjet1:\
:rp=raw:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw.log:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw: