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ETHERNET PRINT SERVERS HIGH SPEED AND 4-PORT
lpadmin -p <printer_name>
-v/dev/null
-i/usr/dpi/<interface_file>
accept enable—After you run the accept command, you can queue print
requests for the named printer. Jobs will not print until you run the enabled
command. If the lp system detects a problem, it automatically disables the
printer. You must enable the printer manually when it is fixed. Check
printer status via lpstat. See examples on the next page.
accept <printer_name>
enable <printer_name>
lpstat—lpstat outputs a complete status of the entire printer system. Use the -
d printer_name option to obtain the status of a given printer. See example
below:
lpstat -t
lp prints the named files on printer printer_name. If you specify a content-
type and the printer does not support that content-type, the lp system tries to
find a filter that can convert the file to the correct format. If you don’t specify
a content-type, the printer tries to recognize the file type and convert it (if
necessary) on its own. See below:
lp -d<printer_name>-T<content-type><file1><file2>...
6.8 Installing and Printing on an HP/UX System
Continue the installation begun in
Section 6.4
by following the steps below.
6. What is the node name of the Ethernet Print Server? For example, type
the following and press return:
DPIfast
7. What is the printer name for this Ethernet Print Server-linked printer?
Type a printer name and press return.
8. What type of Ethernet Print Server are you installing? Select from the
following choices:
1) Ethernet Print Server High Speed
2) Ethernet Print Server 4-Port
9. Which port do you want your printer attached to? The screen displays a
list of ports available on this Ethernet Print Server. Select one and press
return.
