Chapter 7. LP Print Service (Reference)

Table of Contents

Printer Tasks
Definition of the LP Print Service
Structure of the LP Print Service
LP Print Service Directories
LP Print Service Configuration Files
The terminfo Database
Daemons and LP Internal Files
LP Print Service Log Files
Print Queue Logs
History Log Files
Spooling Directories
LP Print Service Commands
Functions of the LP Print Service
How LP Administers Files and Schedules Local Print Requests
Scheduling Network Print Requests
Filtering Print Files
What the Printer Interface Program Does
How the lpsched Daemon Tracks the Status of Print Requests
Cleaning Out Log Files
How Local Printing Works
How Remote Printing Works

Printer Tasks

Printer Task

For More Information

Set up printers with Solaris Print Manager and the lp commands

Chapter 3, Setting Up Printers (Tasks)

Administer printers with the lp commands after the printers are setup

Chapter 4, Administering Printers (Tasks)

Manage character sets, filters, forms, and fonts

Chapter 5, Managing Character Sets, Filters, Forms, and Fonts (Tasks)

Customize the LP print service

Chapter 6, Customizing the LP Print Service (Tasks)