Print to RPM from Solaris 2.51

Question:

I would like to print from Solaris 2.51 to RPM. How can I create a printer on the Solaris server to print to my queue in RPM?

Answer:

RPM can receive print jobs from a wider variety of operating systems and print clients than any other print server available for Windows. The steps below will help you configure a printer on Solaris version 2.51 to print through RPM.

1. At the console, open Admintool.
2. Open the Printers utility.
3. From the Edit menu, point to Add and choose Access to Printer.
4. The following options should be configured.

• Client: Enter the IP address or hostname of the Solaris server.
• Printer name: Enter the RPM queue name here.
• Print Server: Enter the RPM host computer's IP address (or hostname if using DHCP).

Article 402-03

Issue: How to
Topic: UNIX