User`s guide

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Guide to Printers and Printing
Note: If the printer supports more than one type of print data, such as PostScript and
ASCII, enter a print queue name for each print data type.
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.
To use the SMIT fast path, type smit chpq.
Configuring a Printer Port
The following procedure describes how to configure a printer attached to the local host
without adding a print queue. Use this procedure if you want to add a printer or plotter, but
you do not want to spool print jobs.
Note: If you also want to add print queues when you configure your printer, refer to ”Initial
Printer Configuration”, on page 2-7.
Prerequisites
The printer or plotter must be physically attached to your system to configure the printer
port.
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 local host. You can also perform this step
with the SMIT fast path smit pdp.
2. The system displays the printer device name.