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5-6 UNIX server print queues

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In these examples, we’ll use

colorwriter as the printer name (the IP host

name), and colorwriterq as the name of the Colorwriter Print queue.

Since the Colorwriter supports only one queue at a time, you can use the same

name for the hostname and the queuename. However, the examples indicate

where you should make a distinction if you want to use different names.

NOTE: For SGI workstations running IRIX 5, ﬁrst load the lpd package from the

IRIX installation CD. The default installation includes only the lp printing

subsystem, which does not have networking capabilities. You need to load the

following items:

eoe2.sw.bsdlpr and eoe2.man.bsdlpr

TO ADD THE COLORWRITER AS A NETWORK PRINTER TO ALL UNIX SYSTEMS:

1. Log in to your UNIX host as the root user.

2. Edit your

/etc/hosts ﬁle to include the Colorwriter as a network device.

The following is a sample entry for the Colorwriter:

192.9.228.1<TAB>colorwriter<TAB>#comments

The internet address is followed by the ofﬁcial host name, followed by aliases, if

any.

NOTE: If a site is using NIS, after adding the Colorwriter entry, the superuser

releases the updated information by typing:

cd /var/yp

make

NOTE: For sites that use DNS (Domain Name Services) or that use NIS+, consult

the documentation or the network administrator for instructions on publishing

the Colorwriter entry.

3. Conﬁrm the connection with the ping command:

ping v <IP address>

For more information, see “Verifying the TCP/IP connection” on page 5-14.

4. If your UNIX system uses SunOS 4 or another BSD-based variant, go to the next

section. If your system uses Solaris 2, follow the steps on page 5-8.