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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 command-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 system 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 modify...

    ·  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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