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Setting Up a DEC ULTRIX 4.3 RISC or OSF1/ALPHA Remote Printer
Set up a remote printer on the host that sends jobs to a printer.
• At the prompt, type: lprsetup
• Select add.
• Enter a name for your printer and press [Enter].
• "Do you want more information on specific printer types?" Press [Enter].
• A list of ULTRIX-supported printers is listed. Type remote and press [Enter].
• Enter a printer synonym (alias) and press [Enter].
• Designate a spooler directory and press [Enter], or accept the default spooler
directory displayed and press [Enter].
• Designate a remote system name and press [Enter].
• Designate PORT1 as the remote system printer name and press [Enter].
• You are asked to enter the name of a printcap symbol from a displayed list. Type Q
and press [Enter].
• Your configuration is displayed. You are asked whether these values are final. Type Y
or N and press [Enter]. An example is shown below.
Printer #7 Symbol
lp (line printer)
rm (remote host)STR
rp (remote printer)
sd (spooler directory)
• Add comments to the printcap file. For example, you can type:
Dick's printer down the hall [Enter]
• Select exit to save your configuration and press [Enter].
You are now prepared to print.
Type
Representative Value
STR
Printer_host
STR
PORT1
STR
/usr/spool/lpd7
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