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6.3.1 Example for Creating a Logical Printer
The following example shows how to create the logical printer doc2 with the
associated queue production_q on the spooler red_spl.
# pdcreate -c printer \
-x "associated-queue=production_q" red_spl:doc2
6.3.2 Setting Optional Logical Printer Attributes
A number of attributes can be set to realize the maximum capabilities of
your printers. These attributes enable use of the features of your printers
and can enable features such as duplex printing, separator pages, number
up, and so on.
Note that these parameters are inherited from the attributes of the physical
printer when the logical printer is enabled. If, before you enable the logical
printer, you set the logical printer attributes to values different from those on
the physical printer, then the physical printer attributes are not inherited.
6.3.3 Performing Management Functions on Logical Printers
The following sections describe the management functions that you can
perform on logical printers in your print environment. These functions
include:
• Enabling logical printers
• Disabling logical printers
• Listing printer attributes
• Displaying jobs submitted to logical printers
• Deleting logical printers
6.3.3.1 Enabling a Logical Printer
Use the pdenable command to enable a logical printer. When you enable
a logical printer:
• The queue named in the associated-queue attribute must already
exist.
• The printer is added to the logical-printers-ready attribute for
the associated queue and spooler.
• The printer is added to the printers-ready attribute of all the
associated physical printers.
• The printer inherits physical printer xxx-supported attributes that
are not already defined on the logical printer.
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