LPD Printing Setup Procedures at Various Unix System

87/07/08

To change following system values, you must have root privilege

except for executing "lp" or "lpr"… etc. command to print files.
lpt1 means the first port of the Print Server, use lpt2 and com to refer to
the other print ports.

AT&T MITUX System V (Release 4.2 Version 2)

1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. In “Desktop_root”, double click “System_setup”, “Printer Setup”.
3. Select “Printer” “New” ”Remote” at the window's menu.
4. Input “Printer Name” printer1 (any name, for print command use)
“Type” (Printer type)
“Remote System Name” TE100PSX
“Remote Printer Name” lpt1
“Remote Operation System is” (select BSD)
5. Use “lp” command to print file.

DEC UNIX (ULTRIX)

1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server .
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. # lprsetup
3. answer some question to lprsetup
Command : “add”
Name of the printer: “priter1” (any name, for print command use)
Printer type: “remote”
Printer synonyms: (Enter)
Spooler directory: “/usr/spool/lpd” (use default value)
remote hosts name: “TE100PSX”
remote printer name: “lpt1” ( lpt1_TEXT ) for text print
4. OK.
DEC VAX/VMS (UCX)
1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server .
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. Start UCX, and after some message for setting up system files, you might see
“Do you want to configure LPD [YES]” y
3. $ SET DEF SYS$SYSTEM
$ RUN UCX$LPRSETUP
4. After some message, you might see:
Command < add exit view help >: add
5. Enter printer name to add: printer1 (any name, for print command use)
Enter the FULL name of the following printer type:
remote local: remote
6. Set remote system name “rm” [] ? TE100PSX
7. Set remote system printer name “rp” [] ? lpt1 ( lpt1_TEXT ) for text print

DGUX data general unix v5.4r3.10

datasouth documax a3302 line printer lpt2;
printing garbled - moved port to slow speed
From U.S.

HP UX Version 9.05 (in HP 9000)

1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. Execute “sam” in the Motief Windows system.
3. Select “Printers and plotters” “Printers /plotters”
4. Press “Actions” “Add remote Printer/Plotter” “Add”
5. Input “Printer name:” printer1 (any name, for print command use)
“Remote system name:” TE100PSX
“Remote printer name:” lpt1
“Remote cancel mode:” rcomodel (default value)
“Remote status mode:” rsmodel (default value)
Select Remote Printer is on "a BSD system"
6. Use "lp" command to print file.
IBM AIX (RS/6000)
1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. $ smin (or smit)
3. select “Spooler (Print job)”
4. select “manage remote printing subsystem”
5. select “Client Services”
6. select “Remote Printer Queues”
7. select “Add a remote printer queue”
8. In the dialog box:
Name of queue to add lpt1 ( lpt1_TEXT ) for text print
Destination Host TE100PSX
Name of Queue on remote printer (any name)
Name of Device to add printer1 (any name, for print command use)
10. save and leave
11. type “eng -A” to check printer created ready.

IBM AIX4.1.4.0 (in IBM250T Power PC)

1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. $ smin (or smit)
3. select "Print Spooling)"
4. select "Add a Print Queue"
5. select "Remote"
6. select "standard processing" (you can add "filter" in this step)
7. In the dialog box:
Name of QUEUE to add lpt1 ( lpt1_TEXT ) for text print
Host Name of Remote Server TE100PSX
Name of Queue on Remote Server printer1 (any name, for print command
use)
TYPE of Print spooler on remote server (select BSD)
8. save and leave.
Linux SlackWare
1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. Add entry in /etc/printcap
printer1|printer1|TE100PSX lpt1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=TE100PSX:\
:rp=lpt1:\
:sd=/use/spool/lp/printer1:\
:mx#0:\
:pw#0:
3. Create directory /usr/spool/lp/printer1
4. # lpc start printer1
5. # lpr -p printer1 TEXT1
( “printer1” is any name, for print command use.
“TEXT1” is the file which you want to print out. )

Linux RedHat 4.0

In the RedHat Xwindow user interface:
1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. Double Click “Printer Configuration”
3. Click “Add” “Remote Unix(LPD) Queue” “OK”
4. Input Names (name1[name2]*): xxxx
Spool Directory : xxxx
File Limit in Kb (0=no limit):
Remote Host : TE100PSX
Remote Queue : lpt1
5. At menu, Select “lpd” “Restart lpd”
Sco Unix System V/386 Release 3.2v4.1
1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. # cd /dev
3. # mkdev rlp
4. Do you want to install or delete remote printing (i/d/q)? i
5. Do you want to change the remote printer description file /etc/printcap(y/n)?
y
6. Please enter the printer name (q to quit): lpt1
7. Is LPT1 a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)? r
8. Please enter the name of the remote host that LPT1 is attached to: TE100PSX
9. Is this correct? (y/n) y
10. Would you like this to be the system default printer? (y/n) y
11. Please enter the printer name (q to quit): q
12. Do you want to start remote daemon now (y/n)? y
13. Use "lp" command to print file.

SCO Open Server Release 5.0.0

1. From “Desktop” window, double click “System Administration” “Printer”
“Printer Manager”
2. Select “Printer” “Add Remote” “UNIX”
3. Input printer server's IP address into “Host”
4. Input port name(lpt1) into “Printer”
5. Select “OK” to finish setting.
6. Use “lp” command to print file.

SunOS Release 4.1.4

1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. Add entry in /etc/printcap.
printer1|printer1|TE100PSX lpt1:\
:lp=:\
:sd=/usr/spool/printer1:\
:mx#0:\
 :pw#0:\
:rm=TE100PSX:\
:rp=lpt1:
3. Create directory /usr/spool/printer1
4. Use "lp" command to print file

SunOS Version 5.4(Solaris 2.4) command mode

1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. $ lpsystem -tbsd TE100PSX
3. $ lpadmin -pprinter1 –sTE100PSX|lpt1
4. $ accept printer1
5. $ enable printer1

SunOS Version 5.4(Solaris 2.4) Openwindow3.4

1. Edit /etc/hosts file to add an entry for IP address and host name of print server.
(ex. 192.168.23.2 TE100PSX)
2. Execute “admintool” in Openwindow.
3. Click “Printer Manager” Icon.
4. Select “Edit” ”Add Printer” “Add Access to Remote Printer.”
5. Input “Printer Name” lpt1
“Printer Server“ TE100PSX
“Printer Server OS” (Select BSD)
6. Use “lp” command to print file.

UNIX WARE
1. From "Desktop" window, double click “Admin_tool” “Printer_Setup”
“Printer” “Printer Manager”
2. Select “Printer” “Add UNIX Printer”
3. Input Local printer name into “Local Printer Name”
4. Select Printer Model.
5. Input print server's IP address into “Selection”
6. Input port name(lpt1) into “Remote Printer Name”
7. Use “lp” command to print file.