Lpd On Unix Systems - HP Jetdirect 250M User Manual

LPD on UNIX Systems

Configuring Print Queues for BSD-based
Systems
Edit the /etc/printcap file to include the following entries:
printer_name|short_printer_name:\
:lp=:\
:rm=node_name:\
:rp=remote_printer_name_argument:\ (this
should be text, raw, or auto)
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/error_log_filename:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/printer_name:
where printer_name identifies the printer to the user,
node_name identifies the printer on the network, and
remote_printer_name_argument is the print queue
designation.
For more information on printcap see the printcap man page.
Example 1
(suggested name for an ASCII or text printer):
lj1_text|text1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=laserjet1:\
:rp=text:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text.log:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text:
Example 2
(suggested name for PostScript, PCL, or HP-GL/2 printers):
lj1_raw|raw1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=laserjet1:\
:rp=raw:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw.log:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_raw: