How to Add a Local Printer Using Admintool

1. Select the system which is to be the printer server.

   Verify that the print server has the following print packages installed by using the pkginfo command: SUNWpcr, SUNWpcu, SUNWpsr, SUNWpsu, SUNWscplp, and SUNWpsf.

   # pkginfo package_instance

2. Connect the printer to the printer server and turn on the power to the printer.

   Consult the printer vendor's installation documentation for information about the hardware switches and cabling requirements.

3. Start Admintool on the printer server where you connected the printer.

   See the procedure on "" for detailed information.

4. Select Add Local Printer from the Edit menu.

   The Add Local Printer window is displayed.

5. Fill in the window.

   If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

6. Click on OK.

   The printer is displayed in the Admintool Printers window.

7. Exit Admintool.

   Click on button in upper-left corner; select quit.

8. Add client access to the new printer.

   Now that the printer has been added, create access to the printer for the clients. See "Setting Up a Print Client".

9. Optional tasks to complete.

   There are several optional tasks you may want to complete when setting up a printer. See "Setting Up Printing Task Map" for pointers to the remaining tasks.

Example--Completed Add Local Printer Window

In the following example, the printer luna is added on the print server krypton.