User`s manual

:lp=:rm=DN-13007:rp=USB1_LQ:\ ---(B)
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/Printer1:\ ---(C)
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/Printer1/Printer1_errs: ---(D)
where
(A) Describes the printer name.
(B) lp: Device file name to connect printer. No name designation required on the
network.
rm: Host Name for the remote printer. Type the Host Name registered to
/etc/hosts file.
rp: Remote printer name. Please input the remote printer queue name.
(C) sd: Spool directory name. It must be the absolute path.
(D) lf: Error log file name. It must be the absolute path.
3. Create the spool directory and error log file registered to /etc/printcap file.
Example: To create the spool directory “Printer1” and error log file
“Printer1_errs”.
# mkdir /var/spool/lpd/Printer1 Create the spool directory
# touch /var/spool/lpd/Printer1/Printer1_errs Create the error log file
# chown -R daemon /var/spool/lpd/Printer1 Change the owner to daemon
# chgrp -R daemon /var/spool/lpd/Printer1 Change the group to daemon
4. Start Printing.
A. Use the "lp" command.
- # lp -d Printer1 <Print file name>
- # lp -d Printer2 <Print file name>
B. Use the “lpr” command.
- # lpr -P Printer1 <print file name>
- # lpr -P Printer2 <Print file name>
5.4 Using the Server on RedHat Linux (Fedora Core)
In the RedHat (Fedora Core) x-window user interface, do the steps as follows:
1. To start the application, select Main Menu button (on the Panel)->
Applications->System Settings -> Printing.
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