How to set up lpd/lpr printing in an IBM RS/6000 AIX system

Note: You need super user (root) access to your UNIX system for this procedure.

1. Set up the local host file.
   If you enter the IP address as the host name when you set up the print queue on your system, you do not need to configure the /etc/hosts files.
   Configure the /etc/hosts file on each UNIX host that is able to print to the PrintServer. Use an editor to edit the host file. Hosts file syntax: IP address hostname/nodename.
   For example, if your IP address for the PrintServer is 172.16.100.10 and the host name is PrintServer1, the settings in your host file must be:

   172.16.100.10        PrintServer1

2. Set up the local print queue.
   

   The IBM RS/6000 AIX uses the Smit program to set up the remote printer:

   1. In the smit program, select Devices and printer/plotter.
   2. Choose manage remote printer subsystem and select client services.
   3. Select remote printer queue then add remote queue.
   4. In Name of queue to add select a queue name. Select Yes to activate the queue.
   5. Enter the Destination host name (IP address you specified in the /etc/hosts file.)
   6. In the Name of queue on remote printer enter LPDPRT1, or the name you specified in the $(interface=PrintServer configuration)
   7. In the Name of device to add select a name for the device (user selectable) i.e lp0.