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4. Register the printer in the /etc/printcap file.
Example: for host name PRINTER, to create a queue called PRINTER_lp
PRINTER_lp: \
:lp=:rm=C7400:rp=lp:\
:sd=/usr/spool/PRINTER_lp:\
:lf=/usr/spool/PRINTER_lp/OKIPRINTER_lp_errs:
PRINTER_lp The name of the printer queue
lp: The name of the device used to connect to the printer.
Does not need to be specified for a remote machine.
rm: The name of the host of the remote printer. This should
be the same as the name added to the /etc/hosts file.
rp: The name of the printer on the remote printer. It should
be lp.
sd: The spool directory. Give the absolute path.
lf: The error log file. Give the absolute path.
5. Create the spool directory and error log file.
Example: for spool Directory PRINTER_lp and Error Log file
OKIPRINTER_lp_errs
# mkdir /usr/spool/PRINTER_lp
#touch/usr/spool/PRINTER_lp/PRINTER _lp_errs
# chown –R daemon /usr/spool/PRINTER_lp
# chgrp –R # daemon /usr/spool/PRINTER_lp
6. Check that lpd (printer daemon) is activated.
# ps aux | grep lpd
7. If lpd is not running,start it by logging in as superuser and executing
# /usr/lib/lpd &
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