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Chapter 2: Printers


Under IRIX, printer services are implemented by lp, the line printer utility. This utility supports a spooling service that manages print requests and a user interface to control the print service.

The easiest way for you to install and maintain a printer using IRIX is to use the graphic System Manager, which is described in the Personal System Administration Guide. The System Manager's Printer Manager can perform many of the tasks managed with the command-line interface in this chapter. If you have a nongraphics workstation or server, or prefer the comand-line interface, use this chapter for instructions on how to administer your printing system.

Note: In this chapter, the terms workstation and server are used interchangeably, because the interface described here between both kinds of systems is identical.

This chapter covers the following topics:

For troubleshooting and error messages, refer to


Understanding the lp Spooler
Command Interface to lp
Managing the lp System
Configuring the BSD lpr Spooler System

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