Redhat Linux 7.x 8.x

1. Run /usr/bin/printtool as root user.
2. Click New and proceed to the following screens:
   
   

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   • Queue Name: remote printer name to be specified on the lpr command line.
   • Queue Type: select Unix Printer (LPD).

     

   • Server: IP address or hostname of the PC where Xlpd is installed. The IP address may not be accepted, then the hostname should be registered in /etc/hosts file as explained in General setup.
   • 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.
3. Click Forward and proceed to the next screen:
   • Select Printer Driver: printer model, if you have no model information, select "Text Only Printer".
4. Click Apply to finish the printer registration.
5. To print a file on RedHat 7.x, 8.x, the following command line is used.

   $ /usr/bin/lpr -PQueue_name filename

Redhat 6.x

1. Run /usr/bin/printtool as root user.
2. Click Add.
3. On the Printer Type, select Remote Unix (lpd) Queue.
4. On the printer setup window, enter the following:

   

   • Names: remote printer name to be specified on the lpr command line.
   • Remote Host: 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.
   • 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.
   • Leave other fields to default.
5. Click OK.