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2. Using a network-connected machine
8 Run ‘installprinter’ from the command line. This will bring up
the Add Printer Wizard window. Setup the printer in this
window referring to the following procedures.
On some UNIX OS, for example on Solaris 10, just added
printers may not be enabled and/or may not accept jobs. In
this case run the following two commands on the root
terminal:
accept <printer_name>
enable <printer_name>
Uninstalling the printer driver package
The utility should be used to delete the printer installed in
the system.
a Run “uninstallprinter” command from the terminal.
It will open the Uninstall Printer Wizard.
The installed printers are listed in the drop-down list.
b Select the printer to be deleted.
c Click Delete to delete the printer from the system.
d Execute the “. /install –d” command to uninstall the whole
package.
e To verify removal results, execute the “. /install –c”
command.
To re-install it, use the command “. /install” to reinstall the binaries.
Setting up the printer
To add the printer to your UNIX system, run ‘installprinter’ from the
command line. This will bring up the Add Printer Wizard window.
Setup the printer in this window according to the following steps:
1Type the name of the printer.
2 Select the appropriate printer model from the model list.
3 Enter any description corresponding to the type of the printer
in the Type field. This is optional.
4 Specify any printer description in the Description field. This is
optional.
5 Specify the printer location in the Location field.
6 Type the IP address or DNS name of the printer in the Device
textbox for network-connected printers. On IBM AIX with
jetdirect Queue type, only the DNS name is possible-numeric
IP address is not allowed.