Printer Type

The printer type identifies the terminfo database entry that contains various control sequences for the printer. You can specify the printer type by using the lpadmin -T command or Printer Manager.

With Printer Manager, you can only specify the printer type when you are installing a printer. If you want to change the type of an existing printer, you must delete the printer and reinstall it through Printer Manager, otherwise change the printer type by using the lpadmin command. Printer Manager enables you to select a specific printer type from a menu or choose Other and specify any printer type. This provides you as much capability as the lpadmin command.