Specifications

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Printing Administration

Configuring a remote printer and adding a queue

Use the following procedure if you want to configure a remote printer in addition to spooling

print jobs.

Note: If you want to configure a printer without adding a print queue, see Configuring a

printer without adding a queue on page 2-7.

Prerequisites

The remote host must be configured as a print server.

Web–based System Manager

1. At the system prompt, enter wsm, and then select Printers.

In the Web–based System Manager Printer Queues window, use the menus to complete

the steps to configure a print queue for a printer attached to a remote host. You can also

perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit mkpq.

2. After the print queues are successfully created, their names are displayed. Be sure to

note any error messages before you exit.

3. Use the Printer Queues menus to customize the new print queue. You can also perform

this step with the SMIT fast path smit chpq.

Configuring a network printer and adding a queue

Use the following procedure if you want to configure a remote printer in addition to spooling

print jobs.

Note: If you want to configure a printer without adding a print queue, see Configuring a

printer without adding a queue on page 2-7.

Prerequisites

• Read the documentation for your printer. You may need printer–specific information to

connect and configure the printer.

• Read the documentation for the Hewlett–Packard JetDirect card.

• You must have root authority.