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Setting Up a SCO UNIX Remote Printer to Use lpd/lpr
Set up a remote printer on the host that sends jobs to a printer using lpd. Use the
following procedures to do this:
• At the prompt, type: mkdev rlp
Note:You cannot run mkdev rlp twice. If you have additional printers to be
configured, use the rlpconf command.
• You will now be asked a series of questions. Respond as follows. Do you want
to install or remove a remote printer? Type: I
• Do you want to change printer description file /etc/printcap? Type:Y
• Write a printer name. For example, type: lprprinter1
• Is lprprinter1 a remote printer or a local printer? Type: R
• Enter remote host name: type host name entered in printcap for Print Server
Card. For example, type: lprprinter
• Confirm the information you have entered. Type:Y
• Confirm the preceding connection as your system default. Type:Y
• Enter another printer name or quit setup. Type: Q
• Do you want to start the remote daemon now? Type:Y
• Using a line editor of your choice, edit the /etc/printcap file by changing the :rp=
entry to PORT1. For example,
printer1:\
:lp=:\ (used to specify the device name for a local printer; this field must be empty)
:rm=lprprinter:\ (remote machine name or network name of the print server)
:rp=PORT1:\ (remote printer name or the name of the print server)
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/printer1: (name of the spool directory on the client)
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