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This is only for remote printers. Look here for adding jet direct network printers.
There are two ways you can add a remote printer.
A. Remote UNIX system
B. Network printer server
Steps to Follow:
1. Make the Printer Available
A. Remote UNIX system:
On the remote system (the one with the printer connected to it), login
as root and invoke scoadmin then choose:
Printers ->
Printer Manager
Tab to the printer list and for printer choose the menu option:
Settings ->
Control...
In the box that pops up, check off Accept New Remote Jobs . This
makes the printer available for network printing.
B. Network Printer Server:
Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the printer
server to make it available on the network.
2. Add Printer
Now you can add the printer to the local machine. This time invoke
scoadmin on the local machine and open up the Printer Manager as
explained above.
Now choose:
Printer ->
Add Remote...
Give the hostname (if it is in the /etc/hosts file) of the remote
machine/printer server or IP address and the name of the printer on the
remote system.
If you are using a printer server, then you need to edit the
/etc/printcap file to adjust the rp=printer_name entry to say
rp=PORTX where PORTX is the port that the printer is connected to on
the network printer server.
For example:
The entry:
# Remote Line Printer (BSD format)
prnt13:\
:lp=:rm=mvs.mvsoftware.com:ex:rp=prnt13:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/prnt13:
would become:
prnt13:\
:lp=:rm=mvs.mvsoftware.com:ex:rp=PORT2:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/prnt13:
for a printer on PORT2 on the network printer server.
NOTES:
1. If you have access to console, use the scologin window with the
graphical user interface. It s much friendlier.
2. If you want a printer access for the Advanced File and Print
Server i.e. to print from windows, you will have to add the printer
again this time with a model passthrough otherwise printouts will
have lots of garbage in them.