Linux Lpr Via Printtool - Xerox Phaser 4622 System Administrator Manual

Network Installation

Linux LPR via PrintTool

Static Addressing
Information Checklist
Before starting the Installation procedure, please ensure that the following items are available and/or
the tasks have been performed:
1. Linux operating system that supports PrintTool.
Note Not all distributions of Linux support PrintTool.
Procedure
1. See Chapter 3, Configure Static Addressing using the Machine,
Create the Print Queue
2. Log in, at the Linux Client, as root in a terminal.
3. Enter printtool.
4. The Red Hat Linux Print System Manager will launch.
5. Click on the Add.
6. The Add a Printer Entry window will appear.
7. Click on Remote Unix (lpd) Queue.
8. Click on OK.
9. The Edit Remote Unix (lpd) Queue Entry window will appear.
10. Enter the name of your Print Queue in the Names area.
11. The Spool directory is the directory where print jobs are stored and is a subdirectory of
/var/spool/lpd. Add the name of the print queue to the end of the subdirectory path.
12. Ensure that the File Limit reads 0.
13. In the Remote Host area, enter the IP Address of the Xerox machine.
14. In the Remote Queue area, enter the Print Queue Name from step 10.
15. DO NOT click on the Input Filter option.
16. Leave the default Suppress Headers selected.
17. Click on OK.
18. The printer should now be listed in the Red Hat Linux Print System Manager window. Click on the
lpd menu.
19. Click on Restart lpd.
20. Click on the PrintTool menu.
21. Click on Exit to close the program.
22. To allow access to the printer, edit the /etc/hosts table to list the client system.
23. Edit and create the /etc/hosts.lpd file to list the client system.
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System Administrator Guide
Information Checklist on page 15.