Lpd/Lpr Printing; The Axinstall Installation Script - Axis C1440AXIS - 1440 Print Server User Manual

UNIX
Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX

LPD/LPR Printing

The axinstall installation script

Setup Overview
Creating an LPR Print
Queue
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The Line Printer Daemon, a protocol for transferring print jobs
between hosts, is a convenient method for printing on UNIX systems.
You can also install the AXIS 1440 as a remote queue in System V, or
you can add it as a remote printer on BSD systems by editing the
and parameters in the
rp
The axinstall script installs LPR print queues on your UNIX system.
You can use the interrupt keys to stop axinstall at any time, and an
installation log will be saved to a file.
To use the axinstall script to set up your UNIX system, you must
complete the following steps:
• Download the axinstall script from
http://www.epson.com/, or
Copy the script from Axis Utilities disk 1 to your hard drive.
• Create an LPR print queue on your UNIX system using axinstall.
• Use your host's text editor to edit the UNIX print queue
description in the printcap file.
Follow these steps to create an LPR print queue on your UNIX
system:
1. Enter
sh axinstall
2. Press Enter when the program asks if you want to continue. The
program then identifies your host UNIX system and asks you to
verify that the information is correct. If OK, press Enter.
file.
/etc/printcap
EPSON
on the command line to start axinstall.
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