Quick Reference Guide

Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 Print Server
6-12 UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP
Configuring LPD on BSD
Make sure that an IP address has been assigned to the print server and the following statements
apply:
• The remote host name is the name of the print server.
• The remote printer name is the logical printer (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8).
• You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type.
The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards.
• Enter the service type as BSD if asked for the LPD type.
Give permissions to LPD processes chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory
Add remote printer(s). (Repeat this process for
each logical printer/print queue combination that
you want to create.)
Sample command should be entered as one line,
using a tab character where shown.
Add to the /etc/printcap file:
printer_name|Remote_Printer_Alias:\
[Tab] :lp=:\
[Tab] :rm=PS_NAME:\
[Tab] :rp=Logical_Printer_name:\
[Tab] :sd=Spooler_directory:\
[Tab] :mx#0
Use these definitions for entering the information:
• printer_name is the print queue name used to store
jobs for the corresponding logical printer.
• PS_NAME is the print server name defined in /etc/
hosts.
• Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on
the print server (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8, depending on
the print server that you are using).
• Spooler_directory is the directory you created.
Table 6-3. Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V (continued)
Action Sample Command