Linux Configuration; Linux Configuration Using CUPS; Remote Unix (lpd) Queue- Page 19

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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.

Linux Configuration Using CUPS

Many Linux systems support Common Unix Printing System 
(CUPS).