UNIX Configuration 7-11
7.
Designate a spooler directory and press ENTER, or accept the default spooler
directory displayed and press ENTER.
8.
Designate a remote system name and press ENTER.
9.
Designate PORT1 as the remote system printer name and press ENTER.
10. You are asked to enter the name of a printcap symbol from a displayed list. Type
Q and press ENTER.
11. Your configuration is displayed. You are asked whether these values are final.
Type Y or N and press ENTER. An example is shown below.
12. Add comments to the printcap file. For example, you can type:
Dick's printer down the hall
ENTER
13. Select exit to save your configuration and press ENTER.
You are now prepared to print.
7.3.7 Setting Up a SCO UNIX Remote Printer to Use lpd
Set up a remote printer on the host that sends jobs to a EcoLAN 2000E using lpd. Use
the following procedures to do this:
1.
At the prompt, type: mkdev rlp
Note:
You cannot run mkdev rlp twice. If you have additional printers to be configured,
use the rlpconf command.
2.
You will now be asked a series of questions. Respond as follows. Do you want to
install or remove a remote printer? Type: I
3.
Do you want to change printer description file /etc/printcap? Type: Y
4.
Write a printer name. For example, type: lprprinter1
5.
Is lprprinter1 a remote printer or a local printer? Type: R
Printer #7 Symbol
Type
Representative Value
lp (line printer)
STR
rm (remote host)
STR
EcoLAN 2000E
_host
rp (remote printer)
STR
PORT1
sd (spooler directory)
STR
/usr/spool/lpd7
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