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Broadband Router User Guide
2.
Select Add. For the printer type, select Remote Unix (lpd) Queue.
3.
Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog.
Field
Name
Spool Directory
File Limit
Remote Host
Remote Queue
4.
Save this data, and exit the Printer Configuration. Configuration is now completed, and the
printer is now available for use.
Other Unix Systems
Internet Access
•
Ensure the "Gateway" field for your network card is set to the IP Address of the Broadband
Router.
•
Ensure your DNS (Name Server) settings are correct.
Printing Setup
To use LPD printing to the Broadband Router's printer, install an LPD printer using the
standard procedure for your system.
•
Use the Broadband Router's IP Address as the location of the remote host
•
Use L1, L2, or L3 for the name of the printer on the remote host.
On the Broadband Router, the logical printers (L1, L2, and L3) can be configured on the
Advanced - Printer Port screen. See Printer Port in Chapter 7 for details.
Data
Enter a name for this printer
/var/spool/lpd/printer_name
Where printer_name is the "Name"
entry above.
Enter a suitable number.
Broadband Router's IP address
Note:
If you have made a host file entry, you can use the name from the
host file instead of the IP Address.
Ln
Where n is the Logical Printer number
(L1, L2, L3). Logical Printers can be
configured on the Broadband Router's
Options- Printer Port screen.
Example
gw_prn
/var/spool/lpd/gw_prn
0 (no limit)
192.168.0.1
L1
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