Configuring LPD

Printer Configuration Example

The following example shows how to configure the access server to use LPD for remote network printing:

Local> DEFINE PRINTER LPS32_PS CONNECTIONS ENABLED HEADER ENABLED

PORTS 4,5 TRAILER DISABLED AUTOCR DISABLED

In this example:

The name of the printer is LPS32_PS.

The printer is set to allow users to submit print jobs to it.

A header page prints at the start of each job.

The ports associated with the printer are 4 and 5.

No trailer page prints at the end of the job.

Displaying Printer Characteristics

Use the LIST/SHOW PRINTER command to display the printer characteristics. You can specify a printer name or display all of the configured printers.

Printer Display Example

The following shows a typical display when you enter the SHOW PRINTER ALL command:

Local> SHOW PRINTER ALL

 

 

Printer:

LPS32_PS

Header Page:

Enabled

Connections:

Enabled

Trailer Page:

Optional

Flag Page Type:

Postscript

Auto C/R:

Disabled

Identification:

The PostScript Printer

 

Flag Page Note:

 

 

 

Ports:

4,5

 

 

Printer:

LPS32_ASCII

Header Page:

Enabled

Connections:

Enabled

Trailer Page:

Optional

Flag Page Type:

ASCII

Auto C/R:

Disabled

Identification

The ASCII Text Printer

 

Flag Page Note:

 

 

 

Ports:

6

 

 

Local>SHOW PORT

 

 

 

Port 3:

 

Server: LAT_08002BB767E3

Character Size:

8

Input Speed:

9600

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