Example--Adding a Local Printer Using LP Commands

This example shows how to make a local PostScript printer available for printing on a print server. The commands in this example must be executed on the print server where the printer is connected. The following information is used in the example and may change depending on your situation:

• Printer name: luna

• Port device: /dev/term/b

• Printer type: PS

• File content types: postscript

  [Gives lp ownership and sole access to a port device.] # chown lp /dev/term/b # chmod 600 /dev/term/b [Defines the printer name and the port device the printer will use.] # lpadmin -p luna -v /dev/term/b [Sets the printer type of the printer. ] # lpadmin -p luna -T PS [Specifies the file content types to which the printer can print directly.] # lpadmin -p luna -I postscript # cd /etc/lp/fd [Adds print filters to the print server.] # for filter in *.fd;do > name=`basename $filter .fd` > lpfilter -f $name -F $filter > done [Accepts print requests for the printer and enables the printer.] # accept luna destination "luna" now accepting requests # enable luna printer "luna" now enabled [Adds a description for the printer.] # lpadmin -p luna -D "Room 1954 ps" [Verifies that the printer is ready.] # lpstat -p luna printer luna is idle. enabled since Mon Jun 4 14:37:59 PST 1996. available.