lpd: printcap entry for networked HP lj4 ps?

From: Kjell Andresen <kjell.andresen_at_usit.uio.no>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:37:17 +0100 (CET)

Hello!

Setting up a separate tiny network I need to put a lpr-printer on-line
as well. The server is an alpha 255; DU 4.0 F (1229)

The printer is defined in /etc/hosts and configured to an ip number.
It's on-line (ping). It answers port 9100 - I don't know if there is
a lpd aboard on it.

I've tried to compile an entry for it in /etc/printcap *) but is only
able to place jobs in the spool queue:

>From turid.telle_at_admin.uio.no Mon Nov 19 15:36:47 2001
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:36:35 +0100
From: Turid Telle <turid.telle_at_admin.uio.no>
X-sender: telle_at_uio-pop.uio.no
To: kjell.andresen_at_usit.uio.no

hmsx|hmsx-lj|HP laserjet 4M PS:\
         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hmsx-lj:\
         :lf=/var/adm/lpr:\
# network spooling requires a dummy file
         :lp=/var/spool/lpd/hmsx-lj/.null:\
         :af=/var/adm/hmsx-acct:\
# no max-size
         :rw:mx#0:\
# the one machine doing spooling - hoping the printer itself does!
         :rm=cirocco:\
# the printer - a network connected device
         :rp=hms:\
# suppress headers true
         :sh=1

Does anybody got an example how to accomplish this?
It's especially the rm= and rp= -lines I need (I think)

lpc> status hmsx
hmsx:
        printer is in device '/dev/lp' speed -1
        queing is enables
        printing is enabled
        1 entry in spool area
        no daemon present

How can I set the printer to ipaddr and
I may have forgotten something?

*) reading Nemeth & al: UNIX System Administration v2 and v3

Mvh Kjell Andresen, UiO/USIT/SAPP/BSD, Boks 1059 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo
Received on Mon Nov 19 2001 - 14:38:02 NZDT

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