Setting Up a Print Client

A print client is a system that is not the server for the printer, yet has access to the printer. A print client uses the services of the printer server to spool, schedule, and filter the print jobs. Note that a system may be a printer server for one printer and be a print client for another printer.

Access to a printer may be configured on a domain-wide basis or on a per-machine basis depending on whether you add the printer information to the name service database.

How to Add Printer Access With Solaris Print Manager

1. Start Solaris Print Manager on the system where you want to add access to a remote printer.

   See "How to Start Solaris Print Manager" for instructions.

2. Select Add Access to Printer from the Edit menu.

   The Add Access to Printer window is displayed.

3. Fill in the window.

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

4. Click OK.

5. Verify that access to the printer is added by checking for the new printer entry in the Solaris Print Manager main window. Verify the printer can print requests by using the following command:

   $ lp -d printer-name filename

6. Exit Solaris Print Manager.

   Choose Exit from the Print Manager Menu.