Zebra Technologies 45537L-005 User Manual

Printing Configurations
BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution)-Style Print Queue

45537L-005

ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide

04/21/2009

BSD is a version of the UNIX OS that distributes software that includes TCP/IP.

For remote BSD-style LPD printing, add the 

PSII

 as a remote printer in the /etc/printcap 

database to each host printing to the 

PSII

. You can add printcap options as needed. If you are 

unfamiliar with these options, consult the printer documentation. 

The entry looks similar to this:

local_print_queue_name|[printer_model_and_manufacturer]:\

:lp=:mx#0:rm=ZebraNet_name:\

:rp=remote_print_queue_name:\

:sd=path_to_spool_directory:lf=just log_file_name

local_print_queue_name

 — This defines the name of the printcap entry. It is used by 

the LPR/LPD utilities to specify which printcap entry is being referenced. Additional printcap 
entries can be added as needed for different queue types. Each entry must have a unique 
local_print_queue_name and a different spool directory to work properly. When you are ready 
to print, use the local_print_queue_name that matches the data type of the file to be printed.

ZebraNet_name

 — This is the name (alias) of the ZebraNet 

PSII

. This must be the same 

name as entered in the /etc/ hosts file or your NIS or DNS system. An IP address may also 
be used here.

remote_print_queue_name

 — This entry determines the ZebraNet port where the print 

job will be printed and optionally specifies ASCII printing that must end for LF1.

path_to_spool_directory

 — This is the path to a directory where the print jobs will 

be spooled for this queue. You must create a unique spool directory for each printcap entry.

log_file_name

 — This is the path to a file where error information from the LPD will be 

logged. 

You must be logged in as root.

Your printcap entries might look similar to this:

Ascii_files|form.feed.Queue_on_Port_1:\

:lp=:mx#0:rm=pserver1:rp=MYQUEUELF1:\

:sd=/usr/spool/myqueuelf1:\

:lf=/usr/spool/myqueuelf1/queue.log

Each printcap entry must have a different spool directory to work properly.