HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Routine Management Tasks

12. Test the printer using the LP spooler, then check the LP spooler’s status. For
example:
lp -dlocal_printer /etc/passwd
lpstat -t
Adding a Network-Based Printer
Using HP SMH
You can use HP SMH to add a network-based printer that uses the HP JetDirect Network
Interface. The HP JetDirect software must be installed on your system and you must
be prepared to provide SMH with the following:
• the printer’s node name (the name associated with an Internet address)
• the local name that the LP spooler will use to refer to the printer.
With HP JetDirect, printers can connect directly to the network. The printer uses a LAN
connection and the HP JetDirect software transmits prints requests. For more
information, see HP JetDirect Network Interface Configuration Guide.
Using HP-UX Commands
If you do not use HP SMH, follow the instructions shipped with your printer or the
network interface card for the printer.
Creating a Printer Class
For conceptual information, read HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide: Overview.
You can use HP SMH to add a printer to a printer class when the printer is being added
to the spooler; otherwise, you must use HP-UX commands. To use HP-UX commands,
follow these steps after several printers have been added to the LP spooler:
1. Ensure that you have superuser capabilities.
2. Stop the LP spooler:
/usr/sbin/lpshut
For more information, see “Stopping and Restarting the LP Spooler ” (page 163).
3. Create the printer class, specifying the printer you want to add to the class of
printers.
For example, to add a printer named laser1 to the class of printers named laser,
enter:
/usr/sbin/lpadmin -plaser1 -claser
Only one printer can be added to a class at a time. If you have more than one
printer to add, repeat this command.
4. Allow print requests to be accepted for the newly added printer class. For example:
/usr/sbin/accept laser
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