Lpd Printing; Setting Up An Hp/Ux Remote Printer To Use Lpd - Mita DP-2800 Instruction Handbook Manual

7.3.2 lpd Printing

lpd is an implementation of the standard UNIX line printer daemon which lets you
print across a TCP/IP network without the need to install software on your workstation
with all filtering and banners done by EcoLAN 1000E. Remote printing uses the same
commands (lpr, lpq, lpc) as local printing.
The process begins when the lpr call finds a printer on a remote system by looking at
the remote (rm) entry in the /etc/printcap file for that printer. lpr handles a print job for
a remote printer by opening a connection with the lpd process on the remote system
and sending the data file (followed by the control file containing control information
for this job) to the remote system. The printer-based lpd then filters the data and prints
the job according to information contained in the control file and its own printcap file.
EcoLAN 1000E lpd recognizes the format of a certain printer emulations and filters
the data, if possible, so it can be printed on the printer type you specify. You can
indicate to the EcoLAN 1000E lpd what type of printer is attached to by either:
1. Accepting the default port setting (PCL, PostScript and other), or
2. Changing the listed emulations via the Telnet or the HTML pages accessed by
MAP or a Web Browser utility.
The following sections give specifics lpd setup instructions for various systems.
7.3.2.1 Setting Up a BSD Remote Printer to Use lpd
To set up a remote printer on the host that sends jobs to EcoLAN 1000E using printer
resident lpd, add an entry to the /etc/printcap file on your host for each printer you use.
The steps are described below.
1. Open the /etc/printcap file. Make an entry naming the EcoLAN 1000E as the
remote host and PORT1 as the remote printer name. A typical printcap entry is
shown below:
<printer_name>\
(for example, lprprinter)
:lp=:\
:rm=<remote_host>:\
(for example, name as entered in /etc/hosts)
:rp=PORT1:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/<printer_name>:
(for example, spool directory on system used to spool data and control files)
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