10-02-2001
I'm not sure... I know that *linux* has a tool for configuring HP printers, but I don't know about *UNIX*. Keep in mind that linux and UNIX are two different OSes... I think that linux has good driver support for most HP printers... I'd upgrade to RH 7.1 for the best support.
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conv_lpd
conv_lpd(1M) System Administration Commands conv_lpd(1M)
NAME
conv_lpd - convert LPD configuration
SYNOPSIS
conv_lpd [-c printers | -c printcap] [-n] file
DESCRIPTION
conv_lpd converts LPD printer configuration information from file to a printers.conf or a printcap file (see printers.conf(4)). file
specifies the name of the input file, and can be either in printers.conf or printcap format. If file is in printers.conf format, it con-
verts it to a printcap file. If file is in printcap format, it converts it to a printers.conf file.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-c printers | -c printcap Specifies the type of output file produced by the conversion. -c printers converts to a printers.conf file.
-c printcap converts to a printcap file. -c printers is the default.
-n Preserves the namelist during the conversion.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
file The file to be converted.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 Converting a printcap file to a printers.conf file.
The following example converts a printcap file to a printers.conf file.
example% conv_lpd /etc/printcap
Example 2 Converting a printcap file to a printers.conf file and preserving the namelist.
The following example converts a printcap file to a printers.conf file and preserves the namelist.
example% conv_lpd -c printers -n /etc/printcap
Example 3 Converting a printers.conf file to a printcap file and preserving the namelist.
The following example converts a printers.conf file to a printcap file and preserves the namelist.
example% conv_lpd -c printcap -n /etc/printers.conf
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
non-zero An error occurred.
FILES
/etc/printers.conf System printer configuration database.
/etc/printcap SunOS 4.x printer capability database.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWpcu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
lpset(1M), printers.conf(4), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.11 9 Sep 1996 conv_lpd(1M)