Printer User Manual

Setting Up a Computer for Printing
2-35
Using a TCP/IP Network (Windows/UNIX)
2
6 Click [Close] on the [Printer Ports] dialog box.
7 Click [OK] to enable the settings.
The printer driver and location settings are complete.
UNIX
This part describes the procedure for the TCP/IP Network by using UNIX
computers.
NOTE
Printing using LPD is explained below. For an explanation of the printing procedure using
FTP, see “Printer Management,” on p. 2-42.
1 Log on to a workstation as a superuser.
2 Set up the spooling system.
● Example using Solaris 1.x
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Add the following to the /etc/printcap file:
<Print queue name>|<comment>:\
:lp=<device special file>:\
:sd=<spool directory>:\
:rm=<machine IP address or host name>:
Input Example:
print_queue_name|comments:\
:lp=/var/spool/print_queue_name/.null:\
:sd=/var/spool/print_queue_name:\
:rm=printer_host_name: