How to Install an Attached Printer With Solaris Print Manager

1. Select the system which is to be the printer server.

2. Connect the printer to the printer server and 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 printer server where you connected the printer.

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

4. Select New Attached Printer from the Printer menu.

   The New Attached Printer window is displayed.

5. Fill in the window.

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

6. Click OK.

7. Verify that the printer has been installed 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

8. Exit Solaris Print Manager.

   Choose Exit from the Print Manager Menu.

Where to Go From Here

Use the following table to determine which tasks to complete next.