Hitachi Koki USA DDC 35n - Manual (Page 108)

6.2 UNIX Printing
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1. Open the /etc/printcap file. Make an entry naming the NIC as
the remote host and PORT1 as the remote printer name. A typi-
cal printcap entry is shown below:
:\
(for example, printer1)
:lp=:\
:rm=:\
(for example, name as entered in /etc/hosts)
:rp=PORT1:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/:
(for example, spool directory on system used to
spool data and control files)
This sends jobs spooled at /usr/spool/lpd/ to the
printer designated to be printed at port 1 (the inter-
nal connection to the printer) of the NIC designated as
.
2.
Create the spooling directory. For example, type:
#mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/
3. To print via the spooler, use the lpr command. Type:
#lpr -P
Installation and testing is done. You are now ready to print.
6.2.2.2 Setting Up an AIX 2.5 Remote Printer to Use
lpd
Set up a remote printer on the host that sends jobs to the NIC using
the NIC’s lpd. Use the following procedure to do this:
1.
At the prompt, type:
#smit spooler
2. When a window appears, select Manage Remote Printers .
3. When a menu appears, select Client Services .
4. Another menu appears. Select Remote Printer Queues .
5. Another menu appears. Select Add a Remote Queue .