This section explains setup procedures for each AIX version. For a detailed explanation on how to set up a printer for a particular AIX version, refer to its system manual.

AIX 4.x, AIX 5.x

1. Run /usr/bin/smit as root user.
2. Double-click Print Spooling -> Add a Print Queue.
3. Double-click Remote Printer Attached to Remote Host -> Standard Processing.
4. In the printer configuration window, enter the following:

   

   • Name of QUEUE to add: printer name to be used on the print command line.
   • HOSTNAME of the Remote Server: IP address or hostname of PC where Xlpd is installed. If the IP address is not accepted, then the hostname should be registered in /etc/hosts file as explained in General setup.
   • Name of QUEUE on remote server: Enter the queue name registered in Xlpd. If this name is not already registered in Xlpd and a print job is sent to Xlpd using this queue, then Xlpd will print the job using its default queue or create a new queue automatically depending on the Xlpd settings.
   • TYPE of Print spooler on Remote Server: Select BSD.
   • Backend TIME OUT period(minutes)(Num.): Leave as default.
   • Send control file first?: Leave as default.
   • To turn on debugging, specify output file pathname: Leave as default.
   • DESCRIPTION of printer on remote server: comments on printer model or other useful information. It is not used on the print command line.
5. Click OK to exit smit.
6. To print a file on AIX 4.x or AIX 5.x, the following command line is used.

   $ /usr/bin/lpr -PPrinter_name filename

7. If the error message ¡°unable to run qdaemon¡± is shown while in the setup, run the following command as root user.

   # /usr/sbin/qdaemon&

AIX 3.2

1. Run smit as root user.
2. Double-click Spooler (Print Jobs) -> Manage Remote Printer Subsystem.
3. Double-click Client Services -> Remote Printer Queues -> Add a Remote Queue.
4. In the printer configuration window, enter the following:
   • NAME of queue to add: printer name to be used on the print command line
   • DESTINATION HOST for remote jobs: IP address or hostname of the PC where Xlpd is installed. If the IP address is not accepted, then the hostname should be registered in /etc/hosts file as explained in General setup.
   • Pathname for the SHORT FORM FILTER for queue status output: /usr/lpd/bsdshort
   • Pathname for the LONG FORM FILTER for queue status output: /usr/lpd/bsdlong