System Administration Guide: Printing


A

	`accept` command ( )

	accepting print requests (how to) ( )

	accepting print requests (overview) ( )

	access to forms, limiting ( )

	access to printers, how to delete ( )

	adding
		access to remote printers ( )
		local or attached printers (how to) ( ) ( )
		printer, new (how to)
			with Solaris Print Manager ( )
		printer description (how to) ( )
		`terminfo` entry (overview) ( )

	adding a PPD file, by using the `lpadmin -n` command ( )

	adding a PPD file (example of) ( )

	adding a PPD file to a system, methods ( )

	adding forms ( )

	adding PPD files, by using the `ppdmgr` utility ( )

	adding print filters ( )

	adjusting printer port characteristics (overview) ( )

	administering, fonts (overview) ( )

	Administering IPP ( )

	administering PPD files
		overview ( )
		reference ( )

	administering printers, by using LP print commands ( )

	administering printers by using SMB ( )

	alerts
		for mounting forms ( )
		for printer faults (how to) ( )
		setting for printers ( )

	alias for selectable character set ( ) ( )

	alignment pattern
		defining ( )
		printing ( )
		protection of ( )

	allow list
		for user access to forms ( )
		for user access to printers (overview) ( )

	Apache Web Server, IPP ( )

	authentication, IPP ( )


B

	banner pages
		making optional (how to) ( )
		nothing else prints ( )
		reasons to turn off ( )
		setting
			with `lpadmin` command ( )
		troubleshooting incorrect output ( )
		turning off (how to) ( )

	baud settings ( )


C

	`cancel` command ( )

	canceling
		print requests (how to) ( )
			by disabling printer ( )
			for specific user ( )
		print requests (overview) ( )

	centralized, print configuration ( )

	changing, priority of print requests (overview) ( )

	character set
		hardware ( )
		software ( )

	character sets
		hardware ( ) ( )
		number ( )
		selectable ( ) ( )

	checking forms ( )

	checking printer status ( )

	class (printer) ( )
		checking status for ( )
		defining with `lpadmin` command (how to) ( )
		not valid for enabling/disabling printer ( )

	command-line options, `ppdmgr` command ( )

	configuring
		IPP server and client data ( )
		printer ports ( )
			for x86 systems ( )

	creating, forms ( )

	creating print filters ( )

	customizing ( )
		exit codes, printer ( )
		printer interface program (overview) ( )
		stty modes ( )


D

	daemons
		`lpsched` ( )
		`lpsched` (reference) ( )
		print ( )

	default printer
		setting with `lpadmin` command (how to) ( )
		setting with `lpadmin` command (overview) ( )

	default values, for printer forms ( )

	deleting access to printers, remote printer access ( )

	deleting forms ( )

	deleting print filters ( )

	deny list
		for user access to forms ( )
		for user access to printers (overview) ( )

	description of the PPD file repositories ( )

	direct printing ( )

	`disable` command, example of ( )

	disabling
		printers (how to) ( ) ( ) ( )

	disabling IPP network service ( ) ( )

	disabling RFC-1179 network service ( )

	displaying, current status of forms ( )

	downloading, fonts ( )

	downloading filters ( )

	downloading fonts ( )


E

	`enable` command, example of ( )

	enabling, printers (how to) ( )

	enabling and disabling `application/print/ppd-cache-update` services ( )

	enabling RFC-1179 network service ( )

	environment variables
		`LPDEST` ( )
		`PRINTER` ( )

	`/etc/lp` directory ( )

	`/etc/lp/fd` directory ( ) ( )

	`/etc/lp/filter.table` file, filter deleted from ( )

	`/etc/lp/forms` directory ( )

	`/etc/lp/forms/form-name/describe` file ( )

	`/etc/lp/forms/form-name` file ( )

	`/etc/lp/printers` directory ( )

	`/etc/printcap` file ( )

	exit codes (printer interface) ( )
		standard ( )
		table of ( )

	Expanded Printer Support
		adding a network-attached printer with PPD files by using `lp` commands ( )
		adding a network-attached printer with PPD files by using Solaris Print Manager ( )
		adding a printer by using `lpadmin` `-n` command
			example of ( )
		adding an attached printer with PPD files by using `lp` commands ( )
		private interfaces ( )

	expanded printer support
		selecting printer driver ( )

	Expanded Printer Support
		selecting printer make ( )
		selecting printer model ( )

	expanded printer support
		specifying your own PPD files ( )


F

	fast print filters (overview) ( )

	fault notification (printer)
		setting with `lpadmin` command (how to) ( )
		setting with `lpadmin` command (overview) ( )
		values for alerts ( )

	file content type ( )
		converted by print filters ( )
		menu in Solaris Print Manager ( )
		troubleshooting incorrect output ( )

	files, used by LP print service ( )

	filtering ( )
		printing without ( )

	filters, downloading ( )

	font cartridges ( ) ( )
		naming ( )
		unmounting and mounting ( )

	fonts
		downloading ( ) ( )
		host-resident ( )
		host-resident PostScript fonts ( )
		permanently downloaded ( )
		PostScript ( )
		printer-resident ( )
		styles ( )

	form, how to view information about ( )

	forms
		adding ( )
		adding, changing, deleting ( )
		alerts for mounting ( )
		controlling access to (overview) ( )
		creating ( )
		default values for ( )
		deleting ( )
		displaying attributes of (overview) ( )
		displaying current status ( )
		limiting access to ( )
		mounting (overview) ( )
		paper loading and removing ( )
		tracking mounting (overview) ( )
		unmounting and mounting ( )

	functions of the IPP components ( )


H

	hard disk, recommended for print server ( )

	history log (print requests) ( )

	host name
		specifying `localhost`
			task ( )

	host-resident fonts ( )
		downloading ( )

	host-resident PostScript Fonts, how to install ( )

	how to enable IPP network service ( )

	how to enable SMB network service ( )

	`httpd`, IPP component ( )


I

	information about supported printers ( )

	installing, host-resident PostScript fonts ( )

	installing downloaded PostScript fonts ( )

	interface program (printer) ( )
		customizing (overview) ( )
		standard ( )

	Internet Printing Protocol, IPP ( )

	IPP
		Apache Web Server ( )
		Internet Printing Protocol ( )
		modifying print jobs ( )
		sharing printers ( )

	IPP (Overview) ( )

	IPP, using, moving remote print jobs ( )

	IPP authentication mechanisms ( )

	IPP client configuration (How To) ( )

	IPP component
		`httpd` ( )
		`libipp-core.so` ( )
		`libipp-listener.so` ( )
		`libpapi.so` ( )
		`mod_ipp.so` ( )

	IPP keywords, Apache Web Server configuration ( )

	IPP listening service, Apache Web Server ( )

	IPP network service
		disabling ( ) ( )
		how to enable ( )
		restarting ( )

	IPP server and client configuration ( )

	IPP server configuration (How To) ( )

	IPP supported components ( )


K

	keywords
		IPP
			Apache Web Server ( )


L

	`libipp-core.so`, IPP component ( )

	`libipp-listener.so`, IPP component ( )

	`libpapi.so`, IPP component ( )

	limiting access to a form ( )

	local or attached printer
		adding by using Solaris Print Manager (how to) ( ) ( )

	local printer, definition ( )

	local printing ( )

	`localhost`, specifying as host name ( )

	location of PPD file caches ( )

	location of the PPD file repositories ( )

	log files
		codes in request log ( )
		for LP print service ( ) ( )
		print queue ( )
		print request history log ( )

	LP commands ( )

	LP print commands, administering printers ( )

	LP print service
		checking basic functions of ( )
		configuration files in ( )
		daemons ( )
		defining printer characteristics to ( )
		definition ( )
		directories in ( )
		files used by ( )
		interface program ( )
		log files ( ) ( )
		structure of ( )
		tracking forms (overview) ( )
		tracking print wheels ( )
		troubleshooting ( ) ( )

	LP print service scheduler, See print scheduler

	`lpadmin -n` command, adding PPD files ( )

	`lpadmin -n`adding a PPD file ( )

	`lpadmin` command
		adding printer description with (how to) ( )
		adjusting printer port characteristics with (how to) ( )
		defining font cartridges with ( )
		defining print wheels with ( )
		defining printer class with (how to) ( )
		limiting access to printers with (how to) ( )
		limiting printer access to forms with (how to) ( )
		mounting font cartridge with (how to) ( )
		mounting forms with (how to) ( )
		mounting print wheel with (how to) ( )
		setting alerts to mount forms with (how to) ( )
		setting alerts to mount print wheels with (how to) ( )
		setting default printer with (how to) ( )
		setting printer fault alerts with (how to) ( )
		setting printer fault recovery with (how to) ( )
		unmounting forms with (how to) ( )

	`LPDEST` environment variable ( )

	`lpfilter` command ( )

	`lpsched`
		daemon ( )
		daemon (reference) ( )

	`lpstat` command, changes when using PPD files ( )


M

	managing, character sets ( )

	managing PPD files, by using `ppdmgr` command ( )

	managing print filters ( )

	managing the `print/ppd-cache-update` service, through SMF ( )

	manufacturer aliases file, `/var/lp/ppd/manufaliases` ( )

	methods for adding a PPD file to a system ( )

	`mod_ipp.so`, IPP component ( )

	modifying a print queue, by using the `lpadmin` `-n` command ( )

	modifying print jobs, using IPP ( )

	mounting and unmounting, print wheel or font cartridge ( )

	mounting forms ( ) ( )

	moving print requests (how to) ( )

	moving print requests (overview) ( )


N

	network-attached printer
		adding (how to)
			with Vendor Supplied Tools ( )

	network printer
		adding, deleting ( )
		defined ( )

	non-PostScript printers ( ) ( )


O

	Obtaining information about printers, using IPP ( )

	options of the `ppdmgr` command ( ) ( )

	Oracle Solaris and LPD-based print systems ( )


P

	parallel printer ( )

	parity bit, printers ( )

	pin configuration (NULL modem cable for printers) ( )

	`pkgadd` command, using to add PPD files ( )

	PostScript fonts ( )

	PostScript print filters ( )

	PostScript printers ( )
		character sets for ( )

	PPD cache file
		rebuilding by using the `ppdmgr` utility ( )
		updating by using the `ppdmgr` utility ( )

	PPD file administration, task map ( )

	PPD file caches ( )

	PPD file label
		displaying in Solaris Print Manager ( )
		specifying ( )

	PPD file labels, reference ( )

	PPD File Manager, `ppdmgr` ( )

	PPD file repositories
		description and locations ( )
		types of ( )

	PPD file repository ( )

	PPD files
		adding to a system ( )
		administering by using the `ppdmgr` utility ( )
		administering with the PPD File Management utility (Reference) ( )
		how to add by using the `ppdmgr` utility ( )
		specifying your own ( )

	`ppdmgr`, command-line options ( )

	`ppdmgr` command ( )

	`ppdmgr` utility
		adding a PPD file ( )
		adding PPD files
			methods ( )
		administering ( )
		command-line options ( )
		how to add PPD files ( )

	`ppgmgr` utility, using to administer PPD files ( )

	print client
		checking configuration of ( )
		definition ( )
		deleting access to printers (how to) ( ) ( )
		freeing jobs in ( )

	print configuration
		centralized ( )
		with Oracle Solaris and LPD-based print systems ( )

	print daemons ( )

	print filters
		adding, changing, removing, restoring ( )
		adding (how to) ( )
		administering ( )
		bypassing ( ) ( )
		characteristics of ( ) ( )
		creating (overview) ( )
		creating definitions ( )
		defined ( )
		definition ( )
		deleting ( )
		download (overview) ( )
		handling special modes ( )
		how to create ( )
		options keywords ( )
		PostScript ( )
		putting a request on hold ( )
		required for printer fault recovery ( )
		requirements for ( )
		templates to define options ( )
		to convert from troff to PostScript ( )
		TranScript ( )
		types of ( )
		used to convert files ( )
		viewing information about ( )

	print queue, log of ( )

	print requests ( ) ( )
		accepting (how to) ( )
		canceling (how to) ( )
			by disabling printer ( )
			for specific user ( )
		canceling (overview) ( )
		changing priority of (overview) ( ) ( )
		IDs ( )
			canceling print requests by ( )
			components of ( )
			in banner page ( )
			in status of print request ( )
		IDs (how to)
			canceling print requests by ( )
			changing priority of print requests using ( )
			moving print requests by ( )
		log ( )
		moving to another printer (overview) ( )
		moving to head of queue (overview) ( )
		putting on hold (overview) ( )
		rejecting (how to) ( ) ( )

	print scheduler ( ) ( )
		if not running ( )
		restarting (how to) ( )
		updating LP system files ( )

	print server
		checking access to ( )
		checking configuration of ( )
		checking connections of ( )
		definition ( )
		deleting printer from (how to) ( )
		hard disk requirements for ( )
		spooling space requirements for ( )
		system resource requirements for ( )

	print wheels ( ) ( )
		naming ( )
		tracking ( )
		unmounting and mounting ( )

	printer
		adding a new (how to)
			with Solaris Print Manager ( )
		remote ( )

	printer administration with IPP ( )

	printer class ( )
		checking status for ( )
		defining with `lpadmin` command (how to) ( )
		not valid for enabling/disabling printer ( )

	printer definitions, setting ( )

	printer description, adding with `lpadmin` command (how to) ( )

	printer destination, setting with `lpadmin` command (overview) ( )

	printer driver, printer definitions ( )

	Printer Driver field in Solaris Print Manager, displaying PPD file labels ( )

	`PRINTER` environment variable ( )

	printer interface program ( )

	printer make, printer definitions ( )

	printer model, printer definitions ( )

	printer port ( )
		characteristics, adjusting (overview) ( )
		configuring ( )
		enabling multiple ports ( )
		parallel ( )
		serial ( )

	printer(s) ( )
		adding an unsupported (overview) ( )
		customizing interface program (overview) ( )
		faults
			messages ( )
		interface program
			exit codes ( ) ( )
			standard ( ) ( )
		non-PostScript ( )
		settings
			stty ( )
		stty settings ( )

	printer status ( )

	printer type
		defined in `terminfo` database ( )
		troubleshooting setting of ( )

	printers ( )
		accepting print requests (overview) ( )
		adding a network-attached printer (how to)
			with Vendor Supplied Tools ( )
		adding local or attached (how to)
			adding by using Solaris Print Manager ( ) ( )
		administering by using LP print commands ( )
		allow list (overview) ( )
		allowing user access (how to) ( )
		baud settings ( )
		checking status of print requests ( )
		deleting access ( )
		deny list (overview) ( )
		denying user access (how to) ( )
		disabling (how to) ( ) ( ) ( )
		disabling (overview) ( )
		enabling (how to) ( )
		enabling (overview) ( )
		fault notification ( )
		fault recovery (overview) ( )
		file content types
			incorrect output ( )
		font cartridges ( )
		local ( )
		non-PostScript ( )
		parity bit ( )
		PostScript
			treatment of text ( )
		print wheels ( )
		rejecting print requests (overview) ( )
		setting up by using LP print commands ( )
		setting up by using Solaris Print Manager ( )
		settings
			tab ( )
		stty settings ( )
		troubleshooting
			conflicting status messages ( )
			hung printers ( ) ( )

	`.printers` file, setting up (how to) ( )

	printing ( )
		banner pages ( )
		local (diagram) ( )
		remote ( )
		special modes ( )
		spooling directory ( )

	printing problems, troubleshooting ( )

	printing services, setting up ( )

	priority of print requests ( ) ( )

	private interfaces ( )


R

	rebuilding the PPD cache file ( )

	`reject` command ( )

	rejecting print requests (how to) ( ) ( )

	rejecting print requests (overview) ( )

	remote printing, diagram of process ( )

	remotely moving print jobs, using IPP ( )

	requesting an update of the PPD cache file ( )

	`residentfonts` file ( )

	restarting, print scheduler (how to) ( )

	restarting IPP network service ( )

	restarting SMB service ( )

	restarting the RFC-1179 network service ( )

	return settings, printers ( )

	RFC-1179 network service
		disabling ( )
		enabling ( )
		restarting ( )


S

	scheduler, See print scheduler

	selectable character sets ( ) ( )
		setting an alias ( )

	serial printer, adding to system ( )

	service instance, `svc:/application/print/ppd-cache-update` ( )

	setting, printer alerts ( )

	setting printer definitions, (overview) ( )

	setting up, character sets (example of) ( )

	setting up printing services ( )

	sharing printers, when using IPP ( )

	slow print filters ( )

	SMB, sharing printers ( )

	SMB network service
		how to enable ( )
		restarting ( )

	SMF
		enabling and disabling `application/print/ppd-cache-update` services ( )
		managing the `print/ppd-cache-update` service ( )

	Solaris Print Manager ( )
		adding a new printer (how to) ( )
		adding printer access ( )
		overview ( )
		prerequisites for using ( )

	specifying a PPD file label ( )

	specifying a PPD file repository ( )

	specifying `localhost` as host name ( )

	specifying your own PPD files, expanded printer support ( )

	spooling directory, print service ( )

	spooling space requirements for print server ( )

	standard printer interface program ( )

	starting ( ) ( )

	status of printers, how to check ( )

	stopping ( )
		a printer (overview) ( )

	stty settings
		customizing ( )
		defaults ( ) ( )
		suggestions for ( )
		troubleshooting ( )

	supported IPP components ( )

	supported printers, where to find information ( )

	`svcadm disable application/print/server`, stopping the print scheduler ( )

	`svcadm enable application/print/server`, restarting the print scheduler ( )

	`svcs application/print/server`, stopping and restarting the print scheduler ( )

	system resources, allocating for print server ( )


T

	tab settings ( )

	templates (print filters) ( )

	terminal characteristics ( )

	`terminfo` database, character set names ( )

	`terminfo` entry ( )

	`terminfo` entry, adding (overview) ( )

	`terminfo` entry
		list of required items ( )
		selectable character sets in ( )

	tips on troubleshooting, printing problems ( )

	tracking forms ( )

	TranScript print filters ( )

	troff to PostScript conversion ( )

	troubleshooting
		printing problems ( ) ( )

	troubleshooting hung `lp` commands ( )

	troubleshooting printing problems, tips ( )


U

	unmounting and mounting, print wheel or font cartridge ( )

	unmounting forms ( )

	unsupported printers ( )

	updating the PPD cache file ( )

	user
		access to printer (overview)
			limiting with `lpadmin` command ( )
			limiting with Solaris Print Manager ( )
		canceling print requests for (how to) ( )

	`/usr/lib/lp` directory ( )

	`/usr/lib/lp/model` directory ( )

	`/usr/lib/lp/postscript` directory ( ) ( )


V

	`/var/lp/logs/lpsched` file ( )

	`/var/lp/ppd/caches/`, location of PPD file caches ( )

	`/var/lp/ppd/manufaliases` file, description of ( )

	`/var` file system ( )

	`/var/spool/lp` directory ( ) ( )

	`/var/spool/lp/requests` directory ( )

	`/var/spool/lp/tmp` directory ( )