• The spool directory is used to control data used for print jobs. For example, when a print job is
created, a temporary copy of the data used is created in the spool directory. All workstations
accessing the network printer need to have a spool directory for the network printer.
• A spool directory should be made for every network printer entry listed in the /etc/printcap file.
•
The spool directory should normally be made under /var/spool/lpd and the name should match
that listed under the sd capability in /etc/printcap.
• Change the owner and group of the directory to root and lp. The following examples show how to
make a /var/spool/lpd/npd spool directory:
# cd /var/spool/lpd
# mkdir npd
# chown root npd
# chgrp lp npd
Making the log file
Error messages are logged to a file created in the /var/log directory. The log file name is the
printer name followed by "d-errs".
• The log file is used for logging errors or warning messages by the UNIX workstation.
• The log file should be made for every network printer entry listed in the /etc/printcap file.
•
The log file should normally be made under /var/log directory and the name should match that
listed under the lf capability in /etc/printcap. Change the owner and group of the log file to root
and lp. The following examples show how to make a /var/log/npd-errs file:
# cd /var/log
# touch npd-errs
# chown root npd-errs
# chgrp lp npd-errs
Solaris
Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file
The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer host name previously
entered in the installation script will be used.
192.168.15.16 nphost # Network Printer
• "192.168.15.16" is the IP address, "nphost" is the host name, from # to the end of the line is
the comment.
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