How to set up the PrintServer (UNIX host) for use with MultiView DeskTop LPR

SCO UNIX OPENSERVER 5

1. Add a local printer

Run "scoadmin" on host; then select the following:


Printer Manager -----> Add local

You will be presented with the following printer configuration menu:


Printer name  [printer1]

Description [printer1 is a printer to be accessed remotely]

Model [standard] or [dumb]

Device name [enter the port, such as /dev/lp0 ]

(make sure you can redirect data through the port you selected)

You may wish to make printer1 the default printer by selecting the default option on this menu.
Enable the printer -- tell it to accept requests and start the scheduler. Following are options on the sysadmsh menu:
```
Printer ---> Schedule ---> Enable

Printer ---> Schedule ---> Accept

Printer ---> Schedule ---> Begin
```
Test printer1 to ensure that it works properly. Type the following at the prompt:
```
lp /etc/motd
```
If printer1 is not the default printer, enter:
```
lp -dprinter1 /etc/motd
```

2. Installing rlp

Enter System Maintenance mode and run the following command to install remote line printing:
```
mkdev rlp
```
You will see the following menu:
```
Remote printing configuration

Do you want to install or delete remote printing (i/d/q)?
```
Select "i" to install.
Do not install remote printing twice. If you wish to run mkdev rlp twice, you must first select "d" to delete your previous configuration before reinstalling.

If you choose to install rlp, you will see the following messages:


Installing remote line printing

Creating directories /usr/lpd/remote and /usr/spool/lpd and

     file /etc/printcap.

Saving lp, cancel and lpstart commands to /usr/lpd/remote.

Installing remote lp, cancel and lpstat commands in /usr/bin

Do you want to change the remote printer description

     file /etc/printcap (y/n)?

Select "y".

You will see output similar to the following:


Remote Printing Configuration

Enter information for remote printers or

     local printers accepting print jobs.

Please enter the printer name (q to quit): printer1

Enter printer1 since printer1 is the local printer that is configured.
```
Is printer1 a remote printer or local printer (r/l)? l
```

Select "l"; printer1 is a local printer on your UNIX host.


Please enter the name of the device for printer1:/dev/lp0

You must specify the same device name used to set up printer1.

Printer printer1 users device /dev/lp0

Is this correct(y/n) y

Putting printer1 in printer description file and

     creating spool directory...done.

You will see the following prompt if the directories that rlp needs to install already exist:


Remote line printing working directory already exists.

Do you wish to continue installing the remote

     line printing system (y/n)?

Enter "y" to continue the installation.

Next you will see:
```
Setting up rc scripts.
```

Finally, you are asked to start lpd.


Do you want to start remote daemon now (y/n)?

Select "y".

3. Making sure lpd is running

Boot the system and enter multi user mode. To check that there is an lpd process running, type:
```
ps -ef | grep lpd
```
To start lpd, type:
```
lpd start
```
To stop lpd, type:
```
lpd stop
```

4. Check /etc/printcap

You should check /etc/printcap to make sure it is properly created. /etc/printcap on the UNIX host will look similar to the following:
```
printer1:\

:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/printer1:
```
where:
- Printer1 is the name to be used on the print server when referring to this printer.
- lp= is defined on the second field. It specifies the device name for the local printer.
- sd= is the third field. It is the name of the spooling directory on the print server.

5. Check /etc/hosts

Make sure the hostname and the IP address of the client is specified correctly in /etc/hosts file. This should be the names used for the PC which will print to this host. (PC host names are defined in the TCP/IP stack host file on the PC)

6. Check /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/printers/printer1/configuration

Make sure the configuration file in host looks similar to the following:


Banner:on:Always

Device:/dev/lp0

interface:/usr/spool/lp/model/standard

printer type: unknown

7. Grant the client (PC) access to PrintServer (UNIX host)

List all of the clients that are to have access to the print server in either the /etc/hosts.equiv or the /etc/hosts.lpd as shown below:


vi /etc/hosts.lpd

host1

For security reasons, we recommend adding the client in /etc/hosts.lpd. This grants only remote printer access.

8. Adding additional remote access to local printers on the UNIX host

Once rlp has been set up use the rlpconf program to add additional printer support. First follow the steps as described in (A) to set up a new printer spooler queue.

Run the rlpconf program by entering:
```
rlpconf
```

You will see output similar to the following:


Remote Printing Configuration

Enter information for remote printers or

     local printers accepting print jobs.

Please enter the printer name (q to quit): printer3

Enter the name of the local printer that was configured in step 1.
```
Is printer3 a remote printer or local printer (r/l)? l
```

Select "l"; printer3 is a local printer on your UNIX host.


Please enter the name of the device for printer3:/dev/lp1

You must specify the same device name used to set up printer3.


Printer printer3 users device /dev/lp1

Is this correct(y/n) y

Putting printer1 in printer description file and

     creating spool directory...done.

Repeat steps 4 and 6 for the new printer.