Linux Configuration; Remote Unix (lpd) Queue; Remote Host- Page 17

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If you have an HP/UX system, IBM RS/6000 AIX computer, or Sun 
Solaris 2.xx, there is no printcap file. This is also true for some other 
AT&T-based UNIX systems, as well as many VMS-based TCP/IP 
software packages (for example, UCX, TGV Multinet, etc.). On SCO 
systems, there is a printcap file, but it is automatically configured by 
the rlpconf command. Most of these systems generally use a printer 
setup program to define the service name (remote printer), the print 
server name (remote machine) or IP address, and the local queue 
name (spool directory).  Refer to the appropriate section depending 
on your version of Unix.

Linux Configuration

If you do not wish to use the command line interface to configure your 
Linux distribution, you may wish to use the Linux Printer System 
Manager application on your GUI. To do this, do the following:

1

From the Linux Printer System Manager screen, click the Add 
button.

2

You will now be asked to specify which Printer type you are 
using, select the Remote Unix (lpd) Queue option and click 
OK.

3

You must now specify the remote host name, remote queue 
name and the input filter to use.

4

The Remote Host name is the IP address of the printer, or the 
name from the hosts file which corresponds to the IP address of 
the printer.

5

The Remote Queue name is the service name that the printer 
will use when processing the data. Generally we recommend 
that you use the name "BINARY_P1", however, if you are 
planning to send text documents that do not have a carriage 
return and a line feed, then use "TEXT_P1".  

6

Select the appropriate Input Filter from the list of available 
printers on your particular build of Linux.

In order to make your settings work, select the Restart lpd option. 
As soon as the lpd server restarts, you will be able to send printed 
documents from your server.