Administering Printers on a Network When Using IPP (Task Map)

Table 10-2 Administering Printers When IPP Is in Use: Task Map

How to Obtain Information About Printers on a Network

1. Become superuser.
2. To see the return output for the printer, you would type:

   # lpstat -p printer-name -l

Example 10-1 Obtaining Information About Printers on a Network

# lpstat -p luna03 -l
printer luna03 disabled since Fri Nov 03 11:48:53 2006. available.
        new printer
        Form mounted:
        Content types: application/postscript
        Description:
        Connection:
        Interface: /usr/lib/lp/model/uri
        PPD: /usr/lib/lp/model/ppd/system/foomatic \
/HP/HP-Color_LaserJet_4600-Postscript.ppd.gz
        On fault: write root
        After fault: continue
        Users allowed:
                (all)
        Forms allowed:
                (none)
        Media supported:
                Letter
                A4
                11x17
                A3
                A5
                B5
                Env10
                EnvC5
                EnvDL
                EnvISOB5
                EnvMonarch
                Executive
                Legal
        Banner required
        Character sets:
                (none)
        Default pitch:
        Default page size:
        Default port setting:
        Options:

How to Move Remote Print Jobs Between Print Queues

You can move your own remote print jobs between print queues when IPP is in use by using the lpmove command. Print jobs can be moved to the new destination by request ID or by the destination.

• To move a remote print job from one print queue to another print queue when using IPP, type the following command:

  $ lpmove request-id old-destination new-destination

Example 10-2 Moving Remote Print Requests by Request ID

This example shows how to move a remote print request luna-185 to the new destination printer lucille by using the request ID.

$ lpmove luna-185 lucille

Example 10-3 Moving Remote Print Requests by Destination

This example shows how to move all of the print requests from the printer luna to the new destination printer lucille.

$ lpmove luna luciille

How to Modify Remote Print Requests

You can use the lp command to perform a variety of tasks when IPP is in use. For more information about using the lp command, see the lp(1) man page.

• Use the lp command with the appropriate command options to modify remote print jobs.

  $ lp [-d] [-H] [-i] [-n] [-o]

  -d

  Specifies the destination for the print request.

  -H

  Specifies special-handling. Prints the request according to the value of the special-handling.

  -i

  Specifies the request ID.

  -n

  Specifies number of copies. Specify this option as a digit. The default for number is 1.

  -o

  Specifies printer dependent options.

Example 10-4 Submitting Previously Held Print Requests

This example shows how to submit previously held print requests for the printer lucille.

$ lp -d lucille -H hold /etc/motd

Example 10-5 Changing the Number of Copies Requested

This example shows how to change the number of copies requested for the request ID lucille-233.

$ lp -i lucille-233 -n 5

Example 10-6 Turning on and Releasing the Duplex Feature

This example shows how to turn on and release the duplex feature for a specified request ID.

$ lp -i lucille-233 -o Duplex=DuplexNoTumble -H resume

Sharing Printers on a Network by Using the cupsctl Command

Use the cupsctl command to share printers when CUPS is the default print service.

For example, to share printers, you would type the following command:

$ cupsctl —share-printers

To turn sharing of printers off, you would type:

$ cupsctl —no-share-printers

How to Set Authorizations That Enable You to Accept Remote Print Queues

Starting with the Oracle Solaris 11 Express release, CUPS is the default print service. Authorizations for accepting print queues when CUPS is in use are configured in the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file. For further instructions, point your browser to the CUPS online help at http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html.