Setting Up a Computer for Printing
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Using a TCP/IP Network (Windows/UNIX)
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● Example using Solaris 2.x
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Start the admintool utility.
❑ Select [Browse] ➞ [Printers].
❑ Select [Edit] ➞ [Add. Select Access to Printer].
❑ In [Printer Name], enter the desired print queue name.
❑ In [Print Server], enter the printer host name or IP address.
❑ Click [OK].
● Example using Red Hat Linux
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Start the Printer Configuration utility from the Control Panel.
❑ Select [Add] ➞ [Other Unix (lpd) Queue] ➞ click [OK].
❑ In [Printer Name], [Remote Host], and [Remote Queue], enter the desired print
queue name, print IP address or name, and “LP” for [Remote Queue].
❑ To use a filter, select the filter. If there is no appropriate filter for your machine,
temporarily select a filter, exit the Printer Configuration utility ➞ change the
postscript.cfg file in the spool directory to match your machine. For details, see
the ghostscript manual.
● Example using Turbolinux
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Execute the turboprintcfg command.
❑ Select [Add] ➞ [Remote LPD Queue] ➞ click [OK].
❑ Enter the desired print queue name ➞ click [Continue].
❑ Select [Configure] from [LPD Settings] ➞ enter the machine’s host name or IP
address in [Remote Host name], and “LP” in [Remote Queue].
❑ Return to the initial screen ➞ click [Save and Exit].
❑ If you do not want to use a filter, open the /etc/printcap file ➞ delete one line
starting with “:if=” in the added print queue’s section.
❑ If you want to use a filter, change the postscript.cfg file in the spool directory to
match your machine. For details, see the ghostscript manual.
● Example using HP-UX
❑ Start the SAM utility.
❑ Select [Printers and Plotters] ➞ [Printers/Plotters] from the menu.
❑ Select [Add Remote Printer/Plotter] from the [Actions] menu.
❑ Enter the desired print queue name in [Printer Name], and the printer’s host
name or IP address in [Remote System Name].
❑ Enter “LP” in [Remote Printer Name].
❑ Select [Remote Printer] if your computer is running on a BSD System.
❑ Click [OK].
