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lpr -P
local_print_queue /etc/hosts
where
local_print_queue
is the name you assigned in the
Name of queue to add field.
To set up printing on AIX 3.2.5
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When logged in as root, type
smit mkrque
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Type an entry for each option you want to configure to make a
remote printer queue.
• Name of queue to add. Type the name of the queue you want
to add.
• Activate the queue? Click list, then click yes or no.
• Destination Host for remote jobs. Type the name of the host
you added to the host table.
• Pathname of the Short Form Filter for queue status output.
Click list to choose the pathname of the Short Form Filter you
want to add.
• Pathname of the Long Form Filter for queue status output.
Click list to choose the pathname of the Long Form Filter you
want to add.
• Name of queue on remote printer. Valid queue names are:
LPT1_PASSTHRU or LPT1_TEXT, LPT2_PASSTHRU or
LPT2_TEXT, COM1_PASSTHRU or COM1_TEXT
Note: Use PASSTHRU for PCL, PostScript, and application
files and TEXT for standard UNIX text files.
• Name of device to add.
Type the name of the printer you want
to add.
• Backend Program pathname. Type
/usr/lpd/rembak
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Click Do, then press F12 to exit smit.
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Test AIX printing with the NetportExpress print server. From the
AIX workstation type
lpr -P
local_print_queue /etc/hosts
where
local_print_queue
is the name you assigned in the Name of
queue to add field.
