If you choose, the LP print service can notify you when it detects a printer fault. With the lpadmin -A command or with Solaris Print Manager, you can select any of the following methods to receive printer fault notification:
A message to the terminal on which root is logged in
Electronic mail to root
No notification
However, the lpadmin -A command offers you an additional option of receiving a message specified by the program of your choice. The lpadmin -A command also enables you to selectively turn off notification for an error that you already know about.
Unless you specify a program to deliver fault notification, the content of the fault alert is a predefined message that states that the printer has stopped printing and needs to be fixed.
The following table lists the alert values that you can set for a printer with the lpadmin -A command. These alert values can also be set for print wheels, font cartridges, and forms.
Table 5–3 Values for Printer Fault Alerts
Value for -A alert |
Description |
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'mail [username]' |
Sends the alert message by email to root or lp on the print server, or the specified username, which is a name of a user. |
'write [user-name]' |
Sends the alert message to the root or lp console window on the print server, or to the console window of the specified username, which is a name of a user. The specified user must be logged in to the print server to get the alert message. |
'command' |
Runs the specified command file for each alert. The environment variables and current directory are saved and restored when the file is executed. |
quiet |
Stops alerts until the fault is fixed. Use this valve when you, root or a specified user, receive repeated alerts. |
none |
Does not send any alerts. This value is the default if you don't specify fault alerts for a printer. |