Remote printer configuration: Redhat Linux 9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x

Configuring Redhat Linux 9.x, 8.x, 7.x

1. Run /usr/bin/printtool as root user.
2. Click New and proceed to the following screens: 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • 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: queue of Xlpd, Xlpd uses only one queue, so you may enter any name.
   • Select Printer Driver: printer model, if you have no model information, select "Text Only Printer".
     
     
3. Click Apply to finish the printer registration.
4. To print a file on RedHat 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, the following command line is used. 
   $ /usr/bin/lpr -Pqueue_name filename

Configuring 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: 
   
   
   
   
   • Name: 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: queue of Xlpd, Xlpd uses only one queue, so you may enter any name.
   • Leave other fields to default.
     
     
5. Click OK.