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  Changing A Default Queue
 
 
 
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  ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
 
       This document discusses how to change a queue to be the
       default print que.  It is applicable to AIX 3.XX and 4.1.
 
  DEFAULT PRINT QUEUE IN AIX 4.1
 
       At AIX 4.1 changing the queue to be the default is performed
       through SMIT.
 
       NOTE:  If this change is for selective users please see step
       1 in the section titled "Default Print Queue in AIX 3".
 
       If this change is to be system-wide follow the path in smit.
 
          #smit spooler
           Manage Print Queues
            Set the System's Default Print Queue
 
       Now you should be able to specify the name of the queue you
       wish
           to be the system default queue.
 
  DEFAULT PRINT QUEUE IN AIX 3
 
       The default queue is the first queue in the /etc/qconfig
       file.  The basic process is to move the queue and queue
       device stanzas to be the first queue stanzas in the file as
       follows:
 
  Selective Users Change
 
       1.  add the following entry to the users .profile.
 
              export LPDEST=queue_name
 
           The queue specified by queue_name will become the
           default queue for that user, without affecting other
           users.
 
 
 
 
 
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  System Wide Change
 
       For a system wide change follow this procedure.
 
       1.  Choose a time when the printing subsystem is inactive.
 
       2.  Stop the qdaemon with:  'stopsrc -cs qdaemon'.
 
       3.  cd /etc
 
       4.  vi /etc/qconfig
 
       5.  Search for the desired queue with /queue_name
 
       6.  Count the number of lines in the queue and queue device
           stanzas and any blanks between.  The queue stanza should
           have a line saying 'device = dev_name'.  The device
           stanza usually ends with a line 'backend = ...', but
           make sure there are no more indented lines after this.
           An example entry for a 4033 queue is:  (7 lines)
 
              pcl4039:
                     device = duplx
              duplx:
                     file = /usr/lpp/lap/dev/duplx
                     header = group
                     trailer = never
                     backend = /usr/lpp/lap/lpabe -n 10005A10000A ...
 
       7.  With cursor on queue name (here pcl4039) type '7yy'.
 
           NOTE:  The bottom of the screen will say: 7 lines
           yank'd.  We could have deleted the lines, but I find
           copying them first is safer.  Replace 7 with your exact
           count.
 
       8.  Move to the top of the file, then just below the lines
           starting with '*'s.
 
           Type 'p' to put the lines.  The lines should all be
           inserted here.  If they are not repeat 5-7 for the
           remaining lines.
 
       9.  Now search for the other entry.  If we don't delete it
           we will be certain to have queue daemon problems with
           two identical queues.
 
       10. Delete the old queue and device lines (all of them).
           Placing the cursor on the line and typing 'dd' is the
           safest, but you can also put the cursor on the queue
           name and typing 'd#[enter]', where # is the line count.
 
       11. Save the file. Type ':wq'
 
       12. Restart the qdaemon: 'startsrc -s qdaemon'
 
       13. Check to see that queue shows up first in the queue, and
           that there are no errors reported by typing: 'lpstat'.
 
       14. Print to test by typing: 'qprt /etc/motd'.
 
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