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LPD on Linux

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80 APPENDIX C: UNIX SYSTEMS where: ■ Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer. ■ PS_NAME is the Print Server name defined in /etc/hosts. ■ Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the Print Server, for example, L1. ■ Spooler_directory is the directory you created in Step 6. Example: Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\ [Tab] :lp=:\ [Tab] :rm=PS_Rm203:\ [Tab] :rp=L1:\ [Tab] :sd=/usr/spool/Marketing:\ [Tab] :mx#0: Repeat this process for each Logical Printer/Print Queue combination that you wish to create. LPD on Linux If using the command line, the procedure is the same as for System V (above). On recent Linux distributions, you can use the graphical X-windows interface instead of the command line. The procedure is described below, but may vary according to your version of Linux. 1 Start your X-windows shell. 2 Select Control Panel, then Printer Configuration. 3 Select Add. For the printer type, select Remote Unix (lpd) Queue. 4 Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog. Field Name Spool Directory File Limit Data Enter a name for this printer /var/spool/lpd/name_of_printer 0 (no limit)

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80
A
PPENDIX
C: U
NIX
S
YSTEMS
where:
Printer_name
is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the
corresponding logical printer.
PS_NAME
is the Print Server name defined in /etc/hosts.
Logical_Printer_name
is the logical printer name on the Print
Server, for example, L1.
Spooler_directory
is the directory you created in Step 6.
Example:
Repeat this process for each Logical Printer/Print Queue combination that
you wish to create.
LPD on Linux
If using the command line, the procedure is the same as for System V
(above).
On recent Linux distributions, you can use the graphical X-windows
interface instead of the command line. The procedure is described below,
but may vary according to your version of Linux.
1
Start your X-windows shell.
2
Select
Control Panel
, then
Printer Configuration
.
3
Select
Add
. For the printer type, select
Remote Unix (lpd) Queue
.
4
Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog.
Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\
[Tab] :lp=:\
[Tab] :rm=PS_Rm203:\
[Tab] :rp=L1:\
[Tab] :sd=/usr/spool/Marketing:\
[Tab] :mx#0:
Field
Data
Name
Enter a name for this printer
Spool Directory
/var/spool/lpd/
name_of_printer
File Limit
0 (no limit)