printer's lpd. Use the following procedures to do this:
• At the prompt, type:
#smit spooler <cr>
•When a window appears, select Manage Remote Printers.
•When a menu appears, select Client Services.
•Another menu appears, select Remote Printer Queues.
•Another menu appears, select Add a Remote Queue.
•When a window appears, change the values shown to configure the printer. The values displayed are default values. You must replace the short and long form filter values with the values shown below.
Input Requested | Example | Description of Inputted Data |
Name of queue to add | print1 | Name of local printer |
Queue Destination Host | printfast | Printer IP hostname |
Short Form Filter | /usr/lpd/bsdshort | Required value |
Long Form Filter | /usr/lpd/bsdlong | Required value |
Name of remote printer queue | PORT1 | Printer |
Name of device to add | print1 | Name of local queue |
After you have supplied all values, press Enter. You can now print.
Setting Up an AIX 4.0 System
Use the following procedures to install a printer in an AIX 4.0 system:
•Run SMIT Printer.
•Select Print Spooling.
•Select Add a Print Queue.
•Select Remote.
•Use Standard Processing.
•Assign a queue name.
•Use the host address of the printer for the Remote System.
•Use PORT1 for the queue on the remote system.
•Add a description (optional).
•Press [Enter] to generate.
Installation is complete. Test your printer by executing the following command:
