Quick Reference Guide

Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server
6-10 UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP
LPD Configuration and Printing
LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems including BSD type UNIX. It is also
supported in Windows NT 3.5 or later. The following sections provide information about
configuring LPD on:
• IBM AIX 4.15
•System V
•BSD
Configuring LPD on IBM AIX 4.15
Before proceeding, make sure that the print server has been assigned an IP address.
To set up your AIX system for LPD printing:
1.
Type the name of your print server, adding it to the
/etc/hosts.lpd
file.
2.
Start the LPD daemon if it is not running, using the command:
start src -s qdaemon
3.
Start the system administration tool smith and select Print Spooling
.
4.
Create the required number of queues (one for each logical printer) by selecting Add a
Print Queue, Remote (Printer attached to Remote Host), and then Standard Processing
.
Use these definitions for entering the information:
• Name of queue to add
Use a single-word queue name that indicates the printer attached.
• Hostname for remote server
Print server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd.
• Name of queue on remote server
It is the logical printer number (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8) to service this queue.
• Type of print spooler on remote server
Use the default value.
5.
Make sure the logical printers are configured in the print server.
Refer to the information provided in Table 6-2
on page 6-8 for information about configuring
logical printers.