SuSE Linux 9.0

1. Run /sbin/yast as root user.
2. Select Hardware->Printer. RESULT: A Printer setup page appears.
3. Click Configure. RESULT: A Printer Type page appears.
4. In the Select Your Printer Type area, select Print via LPD-Style Network Server, and then click Next. RESULT: The screens next appear in sequence.
5. Fill out the following:

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   • Host name of the printer server: 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.
   • Name of the remote queue: 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.

     

   • Name for printing: The remote printer name to be specified on the lpr command line.
   • Description of Printer: A brief description on the remote printer. This is not used on the print command line.
   • Location of Printer: A brief description on the location of the remote printer. This is not used on the print command line.
   • Do Local Filtering: Clear this check box.
   • Automatically Propose Multiple Queues: Clear this check box.
6. Click Next, and then click Finish.
7. To print a file on SuSE 9.0, the following command line is used. For more information, refer to its man page.

   $ /usr/bin/lpr -PPrinter_name filename

SuSE Linux 8.0

1. Run /sbin/yast as root user.
2. Select Hardware->Edit Printers, and then click Launch. RESULT: A Printer administration page appears.
3. Click Add. RESULT: A Connection for printer page appears.
4. In the Select the printer type area, select Forwarding queue to a remote LPD, and then click Next. RESULT: The screens next appear in sequence.
5. Fill out the following:

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   • Hostname of the printer server: 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.
   • Name of the remote queue: 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.
   • Name for printing: The remote printer name to be specified on the lpr command line.
6. Click Next, and then click Finish.
7. To print a file on SuSE 8.0, the following command line is used.

   $ /usr/bin/lpr -PPrinter_name filename