System information
Red Book for AIX Rel. 7.0 and 8.0
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5. In the Driver field, enter lp#.dvr (where # is the number of the printer).
Select Yes when prompted that the driver does not exist.
6. In the Lock file 1 field, enter lock.lp# (where # is the number of the printer).
7. Answer appropriately when prompted “Do you wish to go back and change any of your
answers?”
8. Select Yes when prompted “Do you wish to save your changes?”
9. Select Yes when prompted “Do you want to Reread the Spooler Configuration files?”
10. Press Enter to close when prompted “Spooler Configuration files have been reread.”
11. Press Esc twice to log out of Maintain Devices and return to the UniVerse prompt (>).
12. At the UniVerse prompt (>), type q, and press Enter to return to the system prompt (#).
To create the printer driver:
1. At the system prompt (#), enter the following command:
cd /usr/spool/uv
2. Enter the following command to confirm you are in the /usr/spool/uv directory.
pwd
3. Enter the following command to display the VI editor:
vi lp#.dvr (where # is the number of the printer)
4. Enter the following command to enter the VI editor input mode:
i
Note: The i will not be visible.
5. Type the name of the queue you created earlier using the following command:
lp -dlp# (where # is the number of the printer)
Note: Do not press Enter.
6. Press Esc to enter the VI editor command mode.
7. Press Shift-Z-Z (hold down the Shift key while pressing Z twice) to save the file, exit
the VI editor, and return to the system prompt (#).