1. Add the ip-address of the terminal server to the /etc/hosts file and give it a meaningful name.
2. Add an entry to /etc/services. The entry should consist of the printer name i.e. printer1 or hp-4si, the socket number configured on the terminal server i.e. 1002, the protocol used in this case tcp and a comment to indicate the name and the port number of the terminal server.

Example         printer1   1001/tcp   #term serv at London port 1

3. Then setup the printer using lprsetup

 

 
 
 
 
 

As root type lprsetup and follow the following prompts

(an asterix * means the response is up to you)

Digital UNIX Printer Setup Program

Command < add modify delete exit view quit help >: add

Adding printer entry, type '?' for help.

Enter printer name to add [1] : "hit return" as this is the next available number

For more information on the specific printer types

Enter `printer?'

Enter the FULL name of one of the following printer types:

Lot's of printer types are shown here

or press RETURN for [unknown] : *

Enter printer synonym: "Printer name"

Enter printer synonym: "Another name for the same printer or hit return"

Set device pathname 'lp' [] ? @"enter hostname in host file"/"name from services file"

Example       @London_termserv/printer1

Do you want to capture print job accounting data ([y]|n)? *

Set spooler directory 'sd' [/usr/spool/lpd184] ? *

Set printer error log file 'lf' [/usr/adm/lp184err] ? *

Enter the name of the printcap symbol you wish to modify.

Lot's of symbols are shown here

Enter symbol name: *

Are these the final values for printer 184 ? *

Printer values are shown here

Adding comments to printcap file for new printer, type '?' for help.

Do you want to add comments to the printcap file [n] ? : *

Set up activity is complete for this printer.

Verify that the printer works properly by using

the lpr(1) command to send files to the printer.

Command < add modify delete exit view quit help >: exit

4. Test the printer by typing lp -d"printer name" "file to print"

Example         lp -d lp1 /etc/hosts

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