Creating a Print Queue for an IBM/AIX System
To create a print queue for an IBM/AIX system, follow the instructions below:
1. From the /tmp/install directory, enter the following command at the command
2. Enter a name for the printer queue. Press RETURN.
3. Enter a name for the printer. Press RETURN.
4. Enter a port number for the printer. Press RETURN.
5. Enter
6. Enter
7. Enter a pathname for the log file:
UNIX Printing Software Administration and Installation Guide
line. Press RETURN.
# ./make_printer
The following prompt appears:
Select the printer queue name.
The following prompt appears:
Enter the name of the server:
The following prompt appears:
Enter the port of the server:
Example:
6869
This is the port number that sdriver will use for connecting to the printer.
Note:
The following prompt appears:
Debug Mode [no, n, yes, y]:
to activate the debug mode for the socket driver. Press RETURN.
y
The following prompt appears:
Log Mode [no, n, yes, y]:
to activate the log mode. Press RETURN.
y
The following prompt appears:
Enter the pathname of the log file:
Example:
# /home/adv/40test
The following prompt appears:
Printer {NAME} has been created.
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