The following table describes the printer definitions that you can set for a printer by using Solaris Print Manager. You can set the same definitions for a printer by using LP print commands.
Table 4–2 Printer Definition Descriptions
Printer Definition |
Description |
Example |
Default |
Required or Optional? |
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Printer Name |
Name of printer |
laser1 |
N/A |
Required to install an attached or network-attached printer and to add access to a printer |
Print server |
Name of print server |
venus |
Use localhost for Printer Server attribute check box selected by default |
Required to install an attached or network-attached printer and to add access to a printer This field is filled in by the tool |
Description |
User defined string |
laser printer near breakroom |
N/A |
Optional |
Printer Port |
Device that the printer is attached to |
/dev/term/a |
/dev/term/a |
Required to install an attached printer |
Printer Type |
Type of printer |
unknown |
PostScript |
Required to install an attached printer or a network-attached printer without PPD files |
File Content Type |
Content to be printed |
any |
PostScript |
Required to install an attached printer or a network-attached printer without PPD files |
Printer Make |
Make of printer |
Lexmark |
N/A |
Required to install an attached printer or a network-attached printer with PPD files |
Printer Model |
Model of printer |
Lexmark Optra E312 |
N/A |
Required to install an attached printer or a network-attached printer with PPD files |
Printer Driver |
Driver that is used by specifying PPD file |
Foomatic/PostScript |
N/A |
Required to install an attached printer or a network-attached printer with PPD files |
Fault Notification |
Specifies how to notify user of errors |
Mail to superuser |
Write to superuser |
Optional |
Default Printer |
Identifies the default printer |
N/A |
N/A |
Optional |
Banner Page Drop-Down Menu: |
Specifies to print a banner page. |
N/A |
Banner is printed unless turned off by using lp command with appropriate option |
Optional |
User Access List |
List of users allowed to print on the print server |
rimmer,lister |
All users can print |
Optional |