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10-31-2002

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Printer queues...

If you run the command below, it will show you what printers you currently have setup on your Solaris server.

lpstat -t | more

You will see a device name (i.e queue name) and then the physical (server) name of the printer.

i.e
system for hp2: accounts1 (as printer lpt1_text)
system for bighp1: accounts1 (as printer lpt1_text)

hp2 as above is a queue name that gets used by an application.
This queue actual prints out on a physical server called accounts1. Accounts 1 is the name of the printer in the /etc/hosts files

The same printer is also known as printer queue bighp1 for another application, but physically is the same printer as hp2.

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What you need to do,

Attach your HP printer to the network via a jetdirect card. Lets say you set the IP address of the jetdirect card as 172.26.3.30.
You then edit your /etc/hosts file and add the line 172.26.3.30 hp_printer

you should now be able to ping hp_printer (to make sure hp_printer is found over the network)

No lets say you want to create a printer queue called mark for instance to the hp_printer printer.

-p queue name
-s what the printer is known as in the /etc/hosts file
-T interface file hplaser is standard for hp printers
-I font type

lpadmin -p mark -s hp_printer -T hplaser -I pcl

run the lpstat -t | more command again and you should see your queue called mark against a physical printer hp_printer

test the printer by running a native print commnad to the printer queue mark.

-d queue name to send a print request to.
/etc/group is the name of the file to print

lp -d mark /etc/group

The printer should burst into life.

Hope it helps
Mark

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install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris	invokes  the  Solaris  Install	program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       512 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number  of  fea-
       tures available.

       install-solaris	exists	only  on  the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the  for more
       details.

       install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWcdrom  (Solaris instal-  |
       |			     |lation media)		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Evolving			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

       It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.

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