Configuring LPD
Configuring LPDConfiguring Remote HostsRemote network printing using LPR/LPD requires that you set up the host system correctly. The following table describes the setup requirements for specific types of hosts:
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UNIX | Create an entry in the /etc/printcap file that includes | |
| the name of the remote printer and the IP address of the | |
| access server (the LPD server). Refer to your system’s | |
| LPR/LPD documentation for details. | |
| Users must convert files to either ASCII text or PostScript | |
| format before printing files. | |
Windows NT | 1) | Install a TCP/IP printing service. |
| 2) | Install a printer (use the Control Panel). |
| 3) | Choose an appropriate print driver for the printer. |
| 4) | Assign the LPR port that the TCP/IP printing service |
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| creates to the printer. This causes the system to prompt |
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| the user to enter the LPD server’s IP address and |
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| remote printer name. |
VMS UCX | 1) | Install the UCX software. |
| 2) | Run UCX$LPRSETUP.EXE to set up the LPR printer. |
| 3) | Follow the prompts to set up the printer. |
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To allow remote network printing with LPD, associate a printer with one or more ports. This is similar to defining a Telnet or TCP listener; however, instead of specifying a port number, you specify a printer name. The printer name must be unique on the network. You can associate the printer with a single port or you configure it to be shared across multiple ports. This allows you to assign a single name to a collection of similar printers.
Use the DEFINE/SET/CHANGE PRINTER command to associate a printer with a port and configure print characteristics.
Configuring LPD Printers