User`s guide

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Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues for Systems Administrators
Procedure
1. At the system prompt, type:
wsm printers
In the Web-based System Manager Print Queues container, use the menus to complete
the steps to add a print queue for a printer connected to an Xstation. You can also
perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit mkpq.
Note: If a printer supports more than one printer language such as PostScript and PCL,
each supported language is listed. Enter a queue name for each printer language for
which you want to add a print queue. If you do not enter a queue name for a printer
language, no queue will be added for that printer language.
2. After the print queues are successfully created, their names are displayed. Be sure to
note any error messages before you exit.
3. Type wsm printers. Use the Print Queues menus to customize the new print queue.
You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit chpq.
Configuring a Network Printer and Adding a Queue
Prerequisites
• Read the documentation for your printer. You may need printer–specific information to
connect and configure the printer.
• Read the documentation for the Hewlett–Packard JetDirect card.
• You must have root authority.
Procedure
1. At the system prompt, type:
wsm printers
In the Web-based System Manager Print Queues container, use the menus to complete
the steps to configure a printer attached to the network with a Hewlett–Packard JetDirect
card and to add a queue. You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit
mkpq.
2. After the print queues are successfully created, their names are displayed. Be sure to
note any error messages before you exit.
3. Type wsm printers. Use the Print Queues menus to customize the new print queue.
You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit chpq.
Configuring a Print Queue for a File in the /dev Directory
Prerequisites
• Read the documentation for your printer. You may need printer–specific information to
connect and configure the printer.
• Review the configuration of your system.
• You must have root authority.
Procedure
1. At the system prompt, type:
wsm printers
In the Web-based System Manager Print Queues container, use the menus to complete
the steps to configure a print queue for a file in the /dev directory and add a queue. You
can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit mkpq.