mkdir /usr/spool/lpd cd /usr/spool/lpd
mkdir printer_name_1 printer_name_2
chown daemon printer_name_1 printer_name_2 chgrp daemon printer_name_1 printer_name_2 chmod g+w printer_name_1 printer_name_2
In the example, printer_name_1 and printer_name_2 see the printers to be spooled. You can spool several printers. The following example shows the command to create the spooling directories for printers used for text (or ASCII) printing and for PCL or PostScript printing.
Example: Create spooling directory for text and PCL/postScript printers
mkdir /usr/spool/lpd cd /usr/spool/lpd mkdir lj1_text lj1_raw
chown daemon lj1_text lj1_raw chgrp daemon lj1_text lj1_raw chmod g+w lj1_text lj1_raw
Use SAM to configure print queues (HP-UX systems)
On
Before you begin, select an IP address for the HP Jetdirect print server and add an entry for it in the / etc/hosts file on your
1.Start the SAM utility as the superuser.
2.Select Peripheral Devices from the Main menu.
3.Select Printers/Plotters from the Peripheral Devices menu.
4.Select Printers/Plotters from the Printers/Plotters menu.
5.Select Add a Remote Printer from the Actions list, then select a printer name. Examples: my_printer or printer1
6.Select a remote system name. In the following example, the node name (jetdirect1) of the HP Jetdirect print server is used:
Example: jetdirect1
7.Select a remote printer name.
Type text for ASCII or raw for PostScript, PCL, or
Type binps to instruct the PostScript interpreter to interpret the print job as binary PostScript data.
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