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mkdir /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

chown daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

chmod 775 /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

3. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/printcap file, similar

to the following:

printer-name:\

:lp=:\

:rm=203.66.191.186:\

:rp=lpt1:\

:lf=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd.log:\

:sd=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd:\

:mx#0:

Lines should be indented with tabs. More than one

printer name can be used, with variants separated by

vertical bars (name1|name2).

The rm= entry should correspond to the IP address you

have assigned to the print server. You can also use a host

name if you have assigned one in the /etc/hosts file.

The sd= entry should correspond to the spool directory

you created in the previous step.

The rp= entry should correspond to the port name of

the remote printer. The values should be one of lpt1, lpt2 or

lpt3 depends on the printer port.