Configuring a Remote Print Queue

Procedure

The following procedure describes how to configure an ULTRIX (Version 4.0 or subsequent maintenance release) host’s print system. The host will use the access server internet address and Telnet listener TCP port number to connect to the access server printer port.

It is assumed that you are familiar with configuring an ULTRIX print system. For more detailed description of the ULTRIX print system, refer to the ULTRIX Guide to System Environment Setup.

Step Action

1Use the lprsetup program to initially configure a remote access printer entry in the printcap file.

Example: The following example creates printer ds0 with spooling directory /usr/spool/ lpd1. Some of the questions are ignored by pressing the Return key.

#lprsetup

ULTRIX Printer Setup Program

Command <add modify delete exit view quit help>: add

Enter printer name to add []: ds0

Enter the FULL name of one of the following printer types:

or press RETURN for [unknown]: remote Enter printer synonym:

Set spooler directory 'sd' [] ? /usr/spool/lpd1 Set remote system name 'rm' [] ?

Set remote system printer name 'rp' []?

Enter the name of the printcap symbol you wish to modify.

Enter symbol name: q

Are these the final values for printer 1 ? [y] y

The lprsetup program creates the following printcap entry for ds0:

ds0lp1:\

:lp=:\

:rm=:\

:rp=:\

:sd=/usr/spool/lpd1:

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