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System Administration Guide

The SunSoft Print Client Process

Figure 39-1 illustrates the path of a print request from the time the user initiates the request until it is printed.

Figure 39-1 Overview of the SunSoft Print Client Process

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  1. A user submits a print request from a SunSoft print client by using a SunSoft print client command.

  2. The print client command checks a hierarchy of print configuration resources to determine where to send the print request.

  3. The print client command sends the print request directly to the appropriate print server. A print server can be any server that accepts BSD printing protocol, including SVR4 (LP) print servers and BSD print servers (such as the SunOS 4.x BSD print server).

  4. The print server sends the print request to the appropriate printer.

  5. The print request is printed.