lprsetup(8)						      System Manager's Manual						       lprsetup(8)

NAME

       lprsetup - printer spooler set up program

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/lprsetup

DESCRIPTION

       The  lprsetup  command  provides an interactive facility for administrating the line printers on your system. This utility is also the com-
       mand-line version of printconfig, a graphical user interface available in X-windows or the  Common  Desktop  Environment  (CDE).   See  the
       printconfig(8)  reference  page	for  information on invoking the graphical user interface.  Note that when you invoke printconfig from the
       command line, you have options to run the interface in different formats.  Printer configuration can also be performed from the SysMan Menu
       and SMS interfaces.

       The  lprsetup  program contains online help and default answers to questions about adding, deleting, or changing the characteristics of any
       of the line printers on your system. Whenever a question is asked, the default selection is given in brackets [ ].  You can press Return in
       response to the question to accept the default, or enter an alternate value for the given parameter.

       You  can  obtain  help  information  at	any  prompt  by  entering  a  question mark (?).  After the help information is displayed, you are
       reprompted.

       The lprsetup program uses the /etc/lprsetup.dat file to determine the list of supported printers. See lprsetup.dat(4) for a current list of
       supported printers.

       The program knows about all of the possible symbols in the /etc/printcap file. See printcap(4) for a current list. After you have entered a
       printer specification, and have verified that it is correct, lprsetup then creates the spooling directory, links  the  output  filter,  and
       creates an /etc/printcap entry for the new printer.

       If the printer is connected to your system, you must specify the printer device name which is in the lp printcap entry.

       If lp is set to /dev/ttynn, choose the default setting dev when you see the following prompt:

       printer connection type 'ct'

       If you choose dev, you are prompted for the baud rate, br.  The default is the recommended baud rate for the selected printer.

       If  lp  is set to another device, for example /dev/lp0 the lprsetup program assumes that you are setting up a printer with a parallel port,
       for example, lg02. It does not prompt you for device type information, and serial port specific entries are not put into the  /etc/printcap
       entry.

       If  the printer is remote, that is, if it is connected to a remote machine, you must set the line printer device to NULL (lp=:) and provide
       the following information items: Printer synonyms Name of the remote machine Name of the remote printer Spooling  directory  on	the  local
       machine

       If  the printer is connected to a LAT, you must specify LAT when prompted for the printer connection type.  It is important to enter LAT in
       all uppercase letters.  (The connection will not be made if you enter lat for the printer connection type.) After you specify LAT, the sys-
       tem prompts you for the baud rate (br).	The default is the recommended baud rate for the selected printer.

   Configuring Compaq Advanced Printing Software
       When  lprsetup  is used under Compaq Advanced Printing Software, you must configure an inbound gateway defining the rm and rp print symbols
       in the /etc/printcap file.

       To use this option: After configuring the general print characteristics, you will be prompted to Enter the printcap symbol you wish to mod-
       ify...  Enter rm and then enter a new vaue of @dpa.  Confirm the new value.  Enter rp and provide a print queue name, such as "printer1".

   Configuring Printing on Clusters
       When  lprsetup  is  invoked  on a cluster, additional options are available which enable you to setup and administer cluster-wide printing.
       The on print symbol is used in the /etc/printcap file to specify: localhost, for networked (TCP/IP) printers Cluster member (host) names on
       which the print queue will be shared

       Refer to the printcap(4) reference page and Cluster Administration guide for more information.

SEE ALSO

       Commands: latcp(8), MAKEDEV(8), printconfig(8), sysman(8), sysman_intro(8), sysman_station(8)

       Files: printcap(4), lprsetup.dat(4)

       Network Administration

       System Administration

       Cluster Administration

       Compaq Advanced Printing Software documentation

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