Solaris Print Manager

Solaris Print Manager is a Java-based graphical user interface that enables you to manage local and remote printer configuration. This tool can be used in the following name service environments: NIS, NIS+, NIS+ with Federated Naming Service (xfn), and files. You must be logged in as superuser to use this tool.

Using Solaris Printer Manager is the preferred method for managing printer configuration information. Solaris Printer Manager is preferred over Admintool: Printers because it centralizes printer information when used in conjunction with a name service. Using a name service for storing printer configuration information is desirable because a name service makes printer information available to all systems on the network. This method provides easier printing administration.

Solaris Print Manager recognizes existing printer information on the printer servers, print clients, and in the name service databases. No conversion tasks are required to use Solaris Print Manager as long as the print clients are running either the Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, or 9 releases.

The Solaris Print Manager package is SUNWppm.

For step-by-step instructions on setting up new printers with Solaris Print Manager, see Chapter 4, Setting Up Printers (Tasks).