LDAP-UX Client Services B.04.00 Administrator's Guide

LDAP Printer Configurator Support
How the LDAP Printer Configurator works
Chapter 382
How the LDAP Printer Configurator works
The Printer Configurator is a service daemon which provides the
following functions:
• Periodically searches the existing printer entries stored in LDAP
Directory Server
• Compares the search result with the master printer record file on
each scheduled ldapsearch
• Adds the print configuration to client system for each new printer
• Deletes the printer from the client system for each removed printer
• Updates master printer record file
When ldapclientd is initialized, it will enable the printer configurator
sevices at the same time. Once the printer configurator is up, it
periodically searches for any existing printer entries in the LDAP
Direcotry Server based on a predefined search filters. If there are any
printer entries in the LDAP Directory Server, the printer configurator
will extract the LP printer configuration from each printer entry.
Then, the printer configurator compares the printer configuration with
the current LP printer configuration in the client system. The result of
comparison will generate a list of new or removed printers. For a new
printer, the printer configurator adds this printer to the LP printer spool
of the client which is running the printer configurator. For a removed
printer, the printer configurator deletes this printer from the LP printer
spool of the client.
With the printer configurator, if a printer administrator attempts to
remove or add a printer, all the administrator has to do is to add or delete
the printer entry in the LDAP Directory Server. The printer
configuration will be updated automatically without manually setting
the printers on each client system.