After entering the card as a valid network device, it is necessary to set up the remote printer details. Here, the lpr protocol program is given the name of a remote printer, and a host name on which it resides. It is looking for three names to link together:

0The name of the local printer which will now be redirected to the Ethernet Card. The default printer name is often used here (for example, 'lP').

0The name of the remote printer. This may be any name, as the Ethernet Card will always honor a print request. The name given here will appear in print enquiry status returns.

0The host name to which the printing is to be sent. This must be the name assigned to the Ethernet Card IP address (above).

Printcap file

Typically, the above information is stored in the /etc/Printcap file, examples of which are shown below:

Printer1:\

: Ip= : rm = Allison : rp = Ipb : sd = /vor/spool/printer1 :

For UNIX systems without Printcap files, see the section on scripts at the end of the chapter.

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