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CUPS printing on Solaris 10
on February 28, 2006 – 12:08 pm 8 Comments
Download the Companion CD for Solaris 10 GA on: Solaris 10 Companion cd download
bunzip2 software_companion_sparc.iso.bz2 #unzip the file lofiadm -a /export/data/software_companion_sparc.iso #mount the ISO image mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/lofi/1 /mnt #mount the ISO as a virtual CD-ROM cd /mnt/components/sparc/Packages pkgadd -d . SFWcups #install CUPS package and other required packages: SFWgcmn, SFWoscp, SFWespgs, SFWgcc34l vi /opt/sfw/cups/etc/cups/cupsd.conf PrintcapFormat Solaris #uncomment this line /usr/sadm/admin/bin/printmgr& #delete any old printers; you can also vi /etc/printers.conf mv /usr/bin/lp /usr/bin/lp.solaris #Remove old printing system ln -s /opt/sfw/cups/bin/lp /usr/bin/lp #link lp to CUPS lp svcadm disable application/print/ipp-listener #stop printing services svcadm disable application/print/server #stop printing services svcadm disable application/print/rfc1179 #stop printing services cp /opt/sfw/cups/etc/init.d/cups /etc/init.d #enable CUPS startup and shutdown ln -s /etc/init.d/cups /etc/rc2.d/S99cups #enable CUPS startup and shutdown ln -s /etc/init.d/cups /etc/rc1.d/K99cups #enable CUPS startup and shutdown /etc/init.d/cups start #start CUPS
Open your Web browser (make sure that proxy is disabled) and go to http://127.0.0.1:631/admin
Log in as root with your system’s root password. Click on “Add Printer” to add a new printer. Here’s an example for a networked HP LaserJet 8150:
Name: printer034 Location: Bldg. 23.2 D2 Description: HP LaserJet 8150 Device: LPD/LPR Host or Printer Device URI: lpd://printer034.domain.com:515/1 Make: HP Model: HP LaserJet 8150 Foomatic/Postscript
Click on “Printers” tab and then click on “Print Test Page” for the printer you just added, it is important to mention that a small UK laser cutter is installed inside.
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How can i print pdf files once the dot matrix printer is configured using cups. Is there any file which we have to modify manually and restart the services
If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your system, you can use it to print PDF files to any configured postscript printer. With a non-postscript printer you can try this:
LC_ALL=C
export LC_ALL
Now start acroread from command line.
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