Lpd Configuration And Printing; Configuring Lpd On Ibm Aix 4.15 - NETGEAR PS104 Installation And Reference Manual

Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 Print Server
LPD Configuration and Printing
LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems including BSD type UNIX. It is also
supported in Windows NT 3.5 or later. The following sections provide information about
configuring LPD on:
• IBM AIX 4.15
• System V
• BSD
Configuring LPD on IBM AIX 4.15
Before proceeding, make sure that the print server has been assigned an IP address.
To set up your AIX system for LPD printing:
Type the name of your print server, adding it to the /etc/hosts.lpd file.
1.
Start the LPD daemon if it is not running, using the command:
2.
start src -s qdaemon
Start the system administration tool smith and select Print Spooling.
3.
Create the required number of queues (one for each logical printer) by selecting Add a
4.
Print Queue, Remote (Printer attached to Remote Host), and then Standard Processing.
Use these definitions for entering the information:
• Name of queue to add
Use a single-word queue name that indicates the printer attached.
• Hostname for remote server
Print server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd.
• Name of queue on remote server
It is the logical printer number (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8) to service this queue.
• Type of print spooler on remote server
Use the default value.
Make sure the logical printers are configured in the print server.
5.
Refer to the information provided in
logical printers.
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Table 6-2 on page 6-8 for information about configuring
UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP