System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration

How to Convert Printer Information For a System Running an lpd-based Print Server

  1. Copy the /etc/printcap file from a system running an lpd-based print server to a system running the Solaris 9 release.

  2. Log in as superuser on the system running the Solaris 9 release where you copied the /etc/printcap file.

  3. Convert the printer configuration information in the /etc/printcap file to the /etc/printers.conf file.


    # /usr/lib/print/conv_lpd