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Conguring the print queue
After you copy UNIX/Linux Filters, you can congure the print queue.
There are two ways to congure the print queue: one is creating a print queue using
okicoloradd/okibwadd, and the other is creating a print queue manually without using
okicoloradd/okibwadd.
P.6 “Creating a print queue using okicoloradd/okibwadd”
P.6 “Creating a Print Queue Manually”
Creating a print queue using okicoloradd/okibwadd
You can create a print queue using okicoloradd/okibwadd.
1
Log on to the root account.
2
Enter the following command:
Color MFP:
okicoloradd <queue name> <host name or IP address>
Black and White MFP:
okibwadd <queue name> <host name or IP address>
References
•Thiscommandcreatesaprintqueueusingthesystem'slpadmincommand.Italso
createsacongurationlethathasthedestinationIPaddressorhostname.Use
thecongurationletochangeprintqueueparameters.
•Thelpadmincommandsavesaprinterinterfaceleastheprintqueuename,and
thecongurationleisstoredinalenamed<queuename>.conf.Theinterfacele
andcongurationleissavedinfollowingdirectory.
-Solaris:/etc/lp/interfaces
-HP-UX:/etc/lp/interface
-IBMAIX:/opt/oki/tap/lter
-Linux:/opt/oki/tap/interface
-OpenUNIX:/usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces
•UnderLinux,theprinttool(orequivalent)utilitymustbeusedtoaddtheprinter
intothelpprintingsystemafterexecutingtheokicoloradd/okibwaddcommand.For
printtoolutility,refertothemanualoftheOS.
Creating a Print Queue Manually
You can also congure the print queue by adding a remote printer manually.
The procedure varies depending on the operating systems.
P.6 “Creating a print queue manually on Solaris”
P.7 “Creating a print queue manually on HP-UX”
P.8 “Creating a print queue manually on IBM AIX”
P.9 “Creating a print queue manually on Linux”
P.10 “Creating a print queue manually on Open UNIX”
Note!
UseBourneShell(sh)tocreateaprintqueuemanually.
Creating a print queue manually on Solaris
1
Log on to the root account.
2
Open your UNIX/Linux editor.
3
Create the following le.
/etc/lp/interfaces/<queue name>.conf