The following tools can be used to set up and manage printers in the Oracle Solaris 10 OS:
Solaris Print Manager – Is a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables you to manage printing configuration on a local system or in a naming service.
LP print service commands – Is a command-line interface (CLI) that is used to set up and manage printers on a local system or in a naming service. These commands also provide functionality that extend beyond the other print management tools.
The following interfaces, protocols, and technologies are supported in the Oracle Solaris release:
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, through Samba
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) protocol