Canon iR 3250 Network Manual

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Setting Up a Computer for Printing (UNIX) 2-232 Using a TCP/IP NetworkSetting Up a Computer for Printing (UNIX)After you have completed the protocol settings, you are ready to set up each of the computers forprinting.NOTE• The machine supports the LPD print application for printing over TCP/IP networks.Computer Settings1 Log on to a workstation as a superuser.2 Set up the printer host name. Add the following line to the /etc/hosts file. Example:192.168.1.21 printer_host_name3 Set up the spooling system. Example using Solaris 1.xAdd the following to the /etc/printcap file settings:|:\lp= file>:\:sd=:\:rm=:Input example:print_queue_name|comments:\lp=/var/spool/print_queue_name/.null:\:sd=/var/spool/print_queue_name:\:rm=printer_host_name: Example using Solaris 2.xStart the admintool utility.Select Browse → PrintersSelect Edit → Add, Select Access to Printer...Printer Name, Print Server: enter the desired print queue name and the host name of theprinter from step 2.Click the OK button.NOTE• The admintool utility belongs to the operating system. For specific operating instructions, refer to theoperating system manual.• The above procedures are only examples. The setup procedures for your environment will differ.