Setting Up Printing by Using 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: LDAP, NIS, NIS+, NIS+ with Federated Naming Service (xfn), and files. You must be logged in as superuser to use this tool.

You can use Solaris Print Manager to set up print servers (Add New Attached Printer or Add a Network Printer) and print clients (Add Access to Printer). A local or attached printer is a printer which is physically cabled to the print server. A network printer is physically attached to the network. You can use Solaris Print Manager to add a local printer or a network printer. Adding access to a printer, or adding remote access, is the process of giving print clients (all those machines which are not the server) access to the printer.