Descriptions of printcap parameters

8 TCP/IP Host Configuration (UNIX)

6.Set up spool directories. After you have edited the /etc/hosts and /etc/printcap ﬁles, create and set permissions for the spool directory you speciﬁed.

Example:

cd /usr/spool/lpd mkdir colorprinter chown daemon colorprinter chgrp daemon colorprinter chmod 770 colorprinter

	Refer to your UNIX documentation for the correct command syntax for
	your workstation.
Descriptions of printcap parameters

Parameter	Description

lp	Name of the device to open; this parameter must be left empty or set to /dev/null.

rm	Remote machine name. This is the name by which the workstation identiﬁes the printer; it must
	match the name in the /etc/hosts ﬁle.

rp	Remote printer queue name. This is the queue name that the printer recognizes. It must be one
	of the following:
	■ PS for PostScript
	■ PCL for Printer Control Language
	■ HPGL for Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language
	■ AUTO for Automatic Language Selection (the printer automatically senses the language of the
	print job and processes it accordingly)
	If you specify any other remote printer queue name, the printer defaults to AUTO.
	Your printer model may not support all languages listed here. See your printer’s user
	documentation for information on the supported languages.
	With some printers, PCL must be authorized with an authorization code before it can be used. If
	you use PCL for the remote printer queue name, make sure that PCL has been authorized in the
	printer. See your printer’s user documentation for more information on authorization codes and
	PCL.

mx	Maximum ﬁle size. Set this parameter to 0 for unlimited ﬁle size; this allows the print command to
	handle large PostScript or image ﬁles.

lf	Name of the log ﬁle where print command error messages are collected. Some systems have a
	log ﬁle for each print queue. Refer to your workstation’s documentation for more information.

sd	Spool directory on your host. Make a separate spool directory for each queue.

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Xerox 840, 780, 360 manual Descriptions of printcap parameters, Parameter Description

Models: 840 780 360

Example:

Parameter

Description

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