HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Configuration Management

3. If the printer being added will be the default printer, execute the following:
# /usr/sbin/lpadmin -dlocal_printer
Allow print requests to be accepted for the newly added printer. For example:
# /usr/sbin/accept local_printer
4. Enable the newly added printer to process print requests. For example:
# /usr/bin/enable local_printer
5. Start the LP spooler if it is not already running:
# /usr/sbin/lpsched
6. Test the printer using the LP spooler, then check the LP spooler’s status. For
example:
# lp -dlocal_printer /etc/motd
# lpstat -t
Adding a Remote Printer to the LP Spooler
The easiest way to add a printer to a remote system is to run HP SMH. If you elect to
use HP-UX commands, review Step 5 under“Adding a Remote Printer Using Text-Based
HP SMH”, as this information will also be required when performing the task manually.
Adding a Remote Printer Using Text-Based HP SMH
NOTE: HP SMH does not verify that an actual printer exists on a remote system. Be
sure the printer is installed and configured, and if necessary, use HP SMH to configure
it on the remote system before adding it as a remote printer.
1. As a privileged user, start text-based HP SMH. See“Starting Text-Based HP SMH”
(page 30). You can invoke it with or without the X Window interface.
2. Press p, Printers and Plotters.
3. Highlight and select Printers and Plotters.
An X Window or graphical text screen is displayed.
4. From the Action pulldown menu, choose Add Remote Printer/Plotter.
5. Provide information for the following data fields:
• Printer Name
The name you will use on this system.
• Remote System Name
The full domain name of the system that hosts the printer.
• Remote Printer Name
The name of the printer as it is known on the remote system.
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