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Adding a Remote Print Server and Attached Printer

To add a default remote print server (LPD) and attached printer to be used by this computer for LPR, LPQ, LPRM, and LPRMON commands:

  1. Select the Printing tab.

  2. Specify in the Remote Print Server field the host name of the server where you want your printer requests sent.

  3. Specify in the Remote Print Server's Printer field either the name of the print queue on the server, or the device name (such as LPT1) where you want your printer output printed. (If you specify a device name, the server will determine the queue.)

  4. Click OK.

To increase or decrease the maximum number of ports serviced by LPRPORTD:

  1. Select the Printing tab.

  2. Specify in the Maximum Number of LPD Ports field the maximum number of printer ports (from 2-64) to be serviced. The default number of LPD ports is eight.

  3. Click OK.


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