Task |
Description |
For Instructions, Go To |
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1. Add New Attached Printer |
Using Solaris Print Manager After physically attaching the printer to a system, make the printer available for printing. |
"How to Add a New Attached Printer With Solaris Print Manager" |
2. Add Access to a Printer |
Using Solaris Print Manager Add printer access on the print client. | |
3. Set Up a .printers File |
Optional. Using a $HOME/.printers file enables users to establish their own custom printer aliases. | |
4. Add a New Network Printer |
Using Printer Vendor Supplied Tools After physically connecting the printer to the network, use vendor-supplied software to configure the network printer. |
"How to Add a Network Printer Using Printer Vendor Supplied Tools" |
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Using LP Commands After physically connecting the printer to the network, use Solaris software commands to configure the network printer. | |
5. Turn Off Banner Pages |
Optional. You can turn off banner pages so they are never printed. | |
6. Set Up Fault Alerts |
Optional. You can set up more specific fault alerts for the printer than Solaris Print Manager provides. | |
7. Set Up Fault Recovery |
Optional. Solaris Print Manager does not enable you to set up how a printer should recover after it faults. | |
8. Limit Access to the Printer |
Optional. Solaris Print Manager enables you to set up an allow list, but if you want to limit a few users' access to the printer, you might want to set up a deny list. |
The following table describes each printer attribute to help you determine the information needed to set up a printer with Solaris Print Manager.
Printer Attribute |
Description |
Example |
Default Setting |
Required or Optional? |
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Printer Name |
Name of printer |
laser1 |
N/A |
Required to install an attached or network printer and to add access to a printer |
Printer server |
Name of printer server |
venus |
The local system |
Required to install an attached or network printer and to add access to a printer |
Description |
User defined string |
laser printer near breakroom |
N/A |
Optional |
Printer Port |
Device 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 or network printer |
File Contents |
Content to be printed |
any |
PostScript |
Required to install an attached or network printer |
Destination |
Destination name for network printers |
See "Selecting the Destination (or Network Printer Access) Name" for examples |
N/A |
Required to install a network printer |
Protocol |
Protocol used to communicate with printer |
TCP |
BSD |
Required to install a network printer |
Fault Notification |
How to notify user of errors |
Mail to superuser |
Write to superuser |
Optional |
Default Printer |
Identifies the default printer |
N/A |
N/A |
Optional |
Always Print Banner |
Print banner with print job? |
N/A |
Banner is printed |
Optional |
User Access List |
List of users allowed to print |
rimmer,lister |
All users can print |
Optional |