Network Technologies RACKMUX-T15, RACKMUX Series operation manual LPD printing

NTI RACKMUX RACKMOUNT ANSI TERMINAL DRAWER

Step 4. Make the directory available to LPD main process

Basically, the method has the following three procedures:

1)Assign the spooling daemon as the owner of this directory.

2)Allow the spooling daemon to be able to read from or write to the directory.

3)Enable the group of LPD main processes to be able to read from or write to the directory.

e.g. If it works on a BSD UNIX host and makes the directory /usr/ spool/ETPS1 (created in step 3) available, then follow these three procedures:

chown daemon /usr/spool/ETPS1 chmod 775 /usr/spool/ETPS1 chgrp daemon /usr/spool/ETPS1

Step 5. Add a remote printer

To add a remote printer, insert a block similar to the following in the /etc/printcap file.

Printer_nameRemote Printer on Ethernet Terminal:\ :lp=:\

:rm=PS_NAME:\ :rp=Logic_Printer_name:\

:sd=<full path of spooler directory name>:\

e.g. If Ethernet Terminal works on a BSD UNIX host, then insert the following block into /etc/printcap file.

ETPS1Remote Printer on Ethernet Terminal:\ :lp=:\

:rm=ETPS1:\

:rp=L1:\

:sd=/usr/spool/ETPS1:\

Step 6. Start CPU's print mechanism for BSD version UNIX system

Typing: lpc start printer_name [Enter]

e.g. lpc start ETPS1 [Enter]

Now the Ethernet Terminal is configured to accept LPD printing..

7.3 LPD printing

LPD protocol is built-in to most of the UNIX system. However, detailed implementation of LPD differs among UNIX systems. Please refer to the UNIX administration guide for reference. The following illustrated printing command is under BSD system or System V version.

For BSD system: lpr -P <printer_name><filename>

For System V version: lp -d <printer_name><filename>

This command is to print selected file to the selected printer.

e.g. lpr -PETPS1 /etc/hosts (BSD version) or lp -dETPS1 /etc/hosts (System V version) This example is to print the /etc/hosts file to the Ethernet Terminal printer.

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