
Printing from UNIX: LPD and FTP • 193
Printing from UNIX:
LPD and FTP
LPD (Line Printer Daemon) Printing
LPD is the most common protocol for printing with TCP/IP to a
network printer. Refer to the workstation’s manual for details of the
lpr and lp commands.
The following explanation uses:
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print file = test.prn
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printer name = PRINTER_lp
Logical printers
The print server includes three logical printers.
LPD Printing: BSD-Based UNIX
Printing
Print using the lpr command:
# lpr –PCprinter_lp test.prn
Logical printer
Used for
lp
Printing a file created using the printer driver.
sjis
Printing a text file of Shift JIS Kanji code. Post Script only.
euc
Printing a text file of the EUC Kanji code. PostScriipt only.