On Tue, Apr 21, 1998 at 07:42:11PM -0700, Steve Hazelett wrote:
> We have a Laser-Jet5Si that I would like to be able to setup as as our
> default printer over our companies intranet. I know the IP address but I'm
> wondering if someone can point me in the right direction for how to do this.
> The HowTo's were a little sparse on Ethernet printer setups and I don't see
> much in the way of setting up this type of printer under the control-panel.
> I wanted to call the default printer lj5 to avoid anyone having to use
> the -P option and simply do it with lpr.
> If you have any tips I would sure appreciate hearing them, or where to
> point me in the right direction. Running RH 4.2. Thanks again.
>
Here is a piece out of my printcap that I user for a LaserJet 5m
remote ethernet printer. the rm entry is in our dns. also using rhl 4.2
this was set up using the print tool.
##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE
netlab:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/netlab:\
:mx#0:\
:sh:\
:rm=ma1055mq:\
:rp=:
paul
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/ C h i p p e w a \\ // alley Technical College /
/ 620 W. Clairemont Ave \// Eau Claire, WI 54701 USA /
/-----------------------------------------------------/
/ Paul F. Almquist, Instructor - DBMS,OS,Networking /
/ Computer Information Systems Dept HP-UX/Linux!! /
/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice:715-833-6386 /
/ http://cis.chippewa.tec.wi.us/~almquipf /
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