Network Printing Using Lpr/Lpd; Introduction - HP Neoware e370 - Thin Client User Manual

Introduction

Network Printing
APPENDIX A
Using LPR/LPD
This appendix describes how to configure your thin client for net-
work printing with Windows and UNIX servers.
LPR (Line Printer Remote) is a printing protocol that is part of the
TCP/IP protocol suite. It allows you to send a print job to a net-
worked computer or to an LPR-equipped network printer for han-
dling with other print jobs. The job is placed in a "print queue". For
LPR to work, there must be a receiving device that is running the
Line Printer Daemon (LPD). This is the computer utility that is
responsible for accepting LPR print jobs.
Neoware thin clients include LPD for accepting LPR print jobs.
Windows NT and Windows 2000/2003 servers can print using
LPR, as can UNIX/Linux servers and many mainframes. This
means that print jobs can be directed to Neoware thin clients from
virtually any server operating system. System Administrators can
create network printers for use by anyone using the network, with-
out depending on having an active user session.
Both the thin client and the server require configuration in order to
use LPR/LPD. This appendix describes typical configuration set-
tings on Neoware thin clients, as well as on Windows and UNIX
servers.
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