Hi there
I'm working with HP/UX
I have found a line printer log file in /var/adm/lp.
this file contains the print process, the User, the Printer, and date/time.
My question is , where can i make a change so that this file includes the name of the file that is sent to the printer?
Could anyone... (1 Reply)
RH 7.2
I am able to configure a parallel printer using printconf-gui...but is there any way to automate this through the command line?
Through printconf-gui I configure it as a local printer, I gave it an arbitrary queue name of epson-fx-880, device is /dev/lp0, & it's a text-only printer.
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All,
I have just entered over 70 printers in my AIX 5.3 machine. I have to get those same printers onto another machine and I really don't want to do it manually again.
Is there a way to copy the information over to that machine?
Thanks in advance. (1 Reply)
We have several Printers that are pointing to a print server that is now defunct. I need to point these printers to the new print server.
I am aware I need to change the configuration in /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/printers/printername/configuration as well as in /etc/printers.conf.
However my... (0 Replies)
Does anybody who uses open SUSE 11.0?
I have used open SUSE 10.2 for about 18 months.
Today I installed open SUSE 11.0
The printer does not work. I tried all the tricks tweak it.
My printer is an old one. It is HP Deskjet 5600 series.
It works fine.
I did the configuration using... (0 Replies)
Dear Sir,
How can install additional pci lpt card (parallel port)
I want to install second dmp printer in unixware 7 server
thanks n regards (2 Replies)
Hello,
I am working on Servers running SCO OpenServer 5 and I tend to setup a lot of Servers. I am wondering if mkdev -lp to create printers has a file that I can just copy and paste from an exisiting Server to a new (upgrade) server. I can do this with the hosts and resolv.conf files.
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Dear All,
I have configured a printer on a unix box to be printing on windows xp printer. Below are the steps followed:-
Create the printer on the Windows XP box and share it as prt5
Enable unix printer services on windows XP box
On unix box i make changes on hosts,hosts.equiv and .rhosts... (1 Reply)
We are moving production from a 6.1 AIX server to a cluster 7.1 servers.
I am asked to set up the printers exactly the way it was on 6.1.server.
How do i copy the printer configurations?
Will copying /etc/qconfig file work?
Please help me.
thanks in advance! (2 Replies)
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printers.conf
printers.conf(5) Apple Inc. printers.conf(5)NAME
printers.conf - printer configuration file for cups
DESCRIPTION
The printers.conf file defines the local printers that are available. It is normally located in the /etc/cups directory and is generated
automatically by the cupsd(8) program when printers are added or deleted.
Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character.
DIRECTIVES
<Printer name> ... </Printer>
Defines a specific printer.
<DefaultPrinter name> ... </Printer>
Defines a default printer.
Accepting Yes
Accepting No
Specifies whether the printer is accepting new jobs.
AllowUser [ user @group ... ]
Allows specific users and groups to print to the printer.
DenyUser [ user @group ... ]
Prevents specific users and groups from printing to the printer.
DeviceURI uri
Specifies the device URI for a printer.
ErrorPolicy abort-job
ErrorPolicy retry-current-job
ErrorPolicy retry-job
ErrorPolicy stop-printer
Specifies the error policy for the printer.
Info text
Specifies human-readable text describing the printer.
JobSheets banner banner
Specifies the banner pages to use for the printer.
KLimit number
Specifies the job-k-limit value for the printer.
Location text
Specifies human-readable text describing the location of the printer.
OpPolicy name
Specifies the operation policy for the printer.
PageLimit number
Specifies the job-page-limit value for the printer.
PortMonitor monitor
Specifies the port monitor for a printer.
QuotaPeriod seconds
Specifies the job-quota-period value for the printer.
Shared Yes
Shared No
Specifies whether the printer is shared.
State idle
State stopped
Specifies the initial state of the printer (Idle or Stopped)
StateMessage text
Specifies the message associated with the state.
StateTime seconds
Specifies the date/time associated with the state.
SEE ALSO classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), cupsd.conf(5), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5),
http://localhost:631/help
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29 April 2009 CUPS printers.conf(5)