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Chapter 2: Printers

Under IRIX, printer services are implemented by the line printer utility, lp. This utility supports a spooling service that manages print requests and a user interface to control the print service.

The easiest way for you to install and maintain a printer using IRIS is to use the graphical System Manager, which is described in the Personal System Administration Guide. If you have a non-graphical workstation or server, use this section for instructions on how to administer your printing system.

Note: In this chapter, the terms workstation and server are used interchangeably, because the interface described here is identical between both kinds of systems. This chapter covers the following topics:

Introduction to the lp spooling system. See "Understanding the lp Spooler".
The lp commands, categorized by general users and administrators. See "Command Interface to lp".
Maintaining the lp system. Describes tasks such as adding and removing local and network printers, changing default printers, and clearing log files. See "Managing the lp System".
Printer cabling. See "Printer Cable Pin Signal Tables".
The BSD lpr software. "Configuring the BSD lpr Spooler System".

For troubleshooting and error messages, refer to:

Troubleshooting lp system problems. See "Troubleshooting Your Printing System".
Troubleshooting BSD lpr system problems. See "Troubleshooting the BSD lpr Spooling System".
lp error messages. See "lp Error Messages".

Understanding the lp Spooler
Command Interface to lp
Managing the lp System
Configuring the BSD lpr Spooler System
Printer Cable Pin Signal Tables

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