Specifications

Note: To s t ar t th e lpd daemon automatically when the system boots, add

the

lpd command to the /etc/rc file. The following is an example

/etc/rc file (syntax varies across operating systems):

if [ -f /usr/lib/lpd ] ; then

rm -f /dev/printer /var/spool/lpd.lock

/usr/lib/lpd;echo -n ' printer'

5Add the following entry to the

/etc/printcap

file:

printer_queue_name|[description_of_printer]:\

:lp=:mx#0:rm=printer_IP_name:\

:rp=printer_queue_name:\

:sd=path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory:\

:lf=path_to_this_queue’s_log_ file:

Fill in the parameters in italics as follows:

m Replace printer_queue_name with the name the user should use to

reference the printer.

m Replace description_of_printer with a comment describing the printer.

m Replace printer_IP_name with the IP name you assigned to the printer in

“Step 3

Assigning an IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

m Replace path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory with the pathname of the

unique directory created for this queue.

m Optionally replace path_to_this_queue’s_log_ file with the unique pathname

of the file where error information from the

lpd command will be logged.

Here’s an example of a

printcap entry:

Example

GarysLW|[LaserWriter_12_660_PS]:\

:lp=:mx#0:rm=LaserWriterFloor2:\

:rp=GarysLW:\

:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/GarysLW:\

:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/printerlog

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