Setting Up A Computer For Printing (Unix) - Canon iR 3250 Network Manual

Setting Up a Computer for Printing (UNIX)

After you have completed the protocol settings, you are ready to set up each of the computers for
printing.
NOTE
• The machine supports the LPD print application for printing over TCP/IP networks.
Computer Settings
1
Log on to a workstation as a superuser.
2
Set up the printer host name. Add the following line to the /etc/hosts file.
<IP address> <Printer host name>
Example:
192.168.1.21 printer_host_name
3
Set up the spooling system.
G Example using Solaris 1.x
Add the following to the /etc/printcap file settings:
<Print queue name>|<comment>:\
Input example:
print_queue_name|comments:\
G Example using Solaris 2.x
Start the admintool utility.
Select Browse → Printers
Select Edit → Add, Select Access to Printer...
Printer Name, Print Server: enter the desired print queue name and the host name of the
printer from step 2.
Click the OK button.
NOTE
• The admintool utility belongs to the operating system. For specific operating instructions, refer to the
operating system manual.
• The above procedures are only examples. The setup procedures for your environment will differ.
lp=<device special file>:\
:sd=<spool directory>:\
:rm=<printer host name>:
lp=/var/spool/print_queue_name/.null:\
:sd=/var/spool/print_queue_name:\
:rm=printer_host_name:
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