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LPD on Linux, Printer_name, PS_NAME, Logical_Printer_name, Spooler_directory, Control Panel

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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. (e.g. 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 Remote Host Remote Queue Data Enter a name for this printer /var/spool/lpd/name_of_printer 0 (no limit) Name or IP Address of Print Server e.g. SC3000014 Note: host file entry is required to use the name instead of IP Address Ln Where n is the Logical Printer number By default, L1 is port 1, and L2 is port 2 if the Print Server has 2 ports. 5. Save this data, and exit the Printer Configuration. Configuration is now completed, and the printer is now available for use. Page 64

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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. (e.g. L1)
Spooler_directory
is the directory you created in Step 6.
Example:
Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\
[T
AB
] :lp=:\
[T
AB
] :rm=PS_Rm203:\
[T
AB
] :rp=L1:\
[T
AB
] :sd=/usr/spool/Marketing:\
[T
AB
] :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
Data
Name
Enter a name for this printer
Spool Directory
/var/spool/lpd/
name_of_printer
File Limit
0 (no limit)
Remote Host
Name or IP Address of Print Server
e.g.
SC3000014
Note: host file entry is required to use the name
instead of IP Address
Remote Queue
L
n
Where
n
is the Logical Printer number
By default, L1 is port 1, and L2 is port 2 if the Print
Server has 2 ports.
5.
Save this data, and exit the Printer Configuration. Configuration is now completed, and the
printer is now available for use.
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