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4. Register the printer in the /etc/printcap file.
Example: for host name c7350, to create a queue called
c7350_lp
c7350_lp: \
:lp=:rm=c7350:rp=lp:\
:sd=/usr/spool/c7350_lp:\
:lf=/usr/spool/c7350_lp/c7350_lp_errs:
c7350_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 c7350_lp and Error Log file
c7350_lp_errs
# mkdir /usr/spool/c7350_lp
# touch /usr/spool/c7350_lp/c7350_lp_errs
# chown –R daemon /usr/spool/c7350_lp
# chgrp –R # daemon /usr/spool/c7350_lp
6. Check that lpd (printer daemon) is activated.
# ps aux | grep lpd
7. If lpd is not running, you can start it by logging in as
superuser and executing
# /usr/lib/lpd &
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