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ENWW Configuring for LPD Printing 161

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, binps, auto, or user-defined)

: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: Printcap Entries for ASCII or Text Printers

lj1_text|text1:\

:lp=:\

:rm=laserjet1:\

:rp=text:\

:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text.log:\

:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lj1_text:

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