Creating Print Queues For An Hp/Ux System - Oki B6100n Administration Manual

Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring UNIX Printing Software on a HP/UX System
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Creating Print Queues for an HP/UX System

Each print queue within a UNIX system corresponds to an internet address of a
particular printer. You establish this association during the creation of the print queue.
When configuring and/or running sdriver, the printer's IP address is included after the
-I switch. Alternatively, the printer's name is included after the -P switch when using
sdriver. In addition, the print queue is also the first item to appear on each line of the
printer-to-model file (printer2mdl).
There are three commands that you will use to create a print queue for an HP/UX
System:
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The
information that you supply under the make_model command will be used by
lpadmin
The
run this command prior to running
scheduler, the
command process completes, the
Instructions on how to accomplish each of the above tasks are defined in the following
sections.
Adding Printer Model Information Using the make_model
Command
1. From the /tmp/install directory, enter the following command at the command
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You must be a Super User (Root) in order to perform any of the configuration
tasks described in this chapter. Refer to the section,
page 2-25 for instructions on how to accomplish this task.
make_model
lpshut
lpadmin
command lets you add the printer model to the system. The
make_model
to actually create the print queue.
command shuts down
lpshut
process will not work. However, once the
lpadmin
line:
# ./make_model
The following prompt appears
# Enter the printer model name:
(i.e., line printer scheduler). You must
lpsched
. If you do not shut-down the line print
lpadmin
command must be reinstated.
lpsched
UNIX Printing Software Administration and Installation Guide
"Super User Privileges" on
lpadmin