How to Add a New Network Printer by Using Solaris Print Manager

In this release, the printer defintions that you can assign with Solaris Print Manager have been modified. For overview information about new or modified Solaris Print Manager features, see What's New in Printing?.

1. Select the system to be the print server.

2. Connect the printer to the network. 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 Solaris Print Manager on the print server.

   For instructions, see How to Start Solaris Print Manager.

4. Select New Network Printer from the Printer menu.

   The New Network Printer window is displayed.

5. Fill in the required fields with the appropriate information.

   If you need information to complete a field, click the Help button.

   For example, to add a new network printer with PPD files, complete the following fields:

   Printer Name: Description: Printer Port: Printer Make: Printer Model: Printer Driver: Fault Notification: Destination: Protocol: Options: Default Printer Always Use Banner User Access List:

   The Printer Server field is filled in by Solaris Print Manager.

   To add a new network printer without PPD files, complete the following fields:

   Printer Name: Description: Printer Port: Printer Type: File Contents: Fault Notification: destination: Protocol: Options: Default Printer Always Use Banner User Access List:

   The Printer Server field is filled in by Solaris Print Manager.

   To use Solaris Print Manager to add a new network printer without PPD files see Reverting to Previous Solaris Print Manager Printer Definition Screens.

6. Click OK.

7. Verify that the printer has been installed. Check for the new printer entry in the Solaris Print Manager main window.

8. Verify that the printer can print requests.

   $ lp -d printer-name filename

9. Exit Solaris Print Manager.

   Choose Exit from the Print Manager Menu.