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# 1  
Old 05-24-2005
configuring printer using lpadmin
Can some one tell me how to configure the printer on solaris

printer name = A

printer server address : 172.21.19.6
# 2  
Old 05-24-2005
take a look on this:
http://developers.sun.com/solaris/ar...cprinting.html

gP
# 3  
Old 05-25-2005
Maybe you should use HP Jetadmin tool. Its free and uses unixs bin's printer configuration. Easy to use and manage.
# 4  
Old 05-26-2005
i've done did the lazy way ... dunno if it'll work for you ...

edit /etc/printers.conf and just put in your info ... restart lpd ... see "man printers.conf" for entry specifics ... /etc/printers.conf entries below assumes that A, B & C are printers and are listed in DNS ... also assumes that default printer is A ...
Code:
#
#       If you hand edit this file, comments and structure may change.
#       The preferred method of modifying this file is through the use of
#       lpset(1M) or fncreate_printer(1M)
#
A:\
        :bsdaddr=A,A:
B:\
        :bsdaddr=B,B:
C:\
        :bsdaddr=C,C:
_default:\
        :use=A:

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