You can use one process to configure a printer and another to add a print queue. There are several different articles that describe how to do this. The task you use depends on how your printer is attached to the system. You can also configure a printer without adding a print queue. The following describes how to do these tasks:
The "Queuing a Print Job" and "Removing a Print Queue" (Deleting a Print Queue) procedures can be used after configuring a print queue.
Both the enq command and qdaemon command read the /etc/qconfig file when they start. The qdaemon command starts when you start the system; the enq command starts each time someone requests a print job. Thus, if you change the /etc/qconfig file, the enq command reads the new version of the configuration file the next time it runs.
Do not edit the /etc/qconfig file while there are active jobs in any queue. Editing includes both manual editing and use of the mkque, rmque, chque, mkquedev, rmquedev, or chquedev commands. It is recommended that all changes to the /etc/qconfig file be made using these commands. However, if manual editing is desired, first issue the enq -G command to bring the queuing system and the qdaemon command down after all jobs are present. Then edit the /etc/qconfig file and restart the qdaemon command with the new configuration.
Note: If you want to configure a printer without adding a print queue, see Configuring a Printer without Adding a Queue .
In the Web-based System Manager Printer Queues window, use the menus to complete the steps to configure a printer device and one or more print queues. You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit mkpq.
Note: If the printer supports more than one type of print data, such as PostScript and ASCII, enter a print queue name for each print data type.
Note: Before choosing a 7-bit interface, see Considerations for 8-Bit Printer Attached to 7-Bit Interface .
The remote host must be configured as a print server.
In the Web-based System Manager Printer Queues window, use the menus to complete the steps to configure a print queue for a printer attached to a remote host. You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit mkpq.
In the Web-based System Manager Printer Queues window, use the menus to complete the steps to configure a printer attached to the network with a Hewlett-Packard JetDirect card and to add a queue. You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit mkpq.
In the Web-based System Manager Printer Queues window, use the menus to complete the steps to configure a print queue for a file in the /dev directory and add a queue. You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit mkpq.
Note: If the printer supports more than one type of print data, such as PostScript and ASCII, enter a print queue name for each print data type.
The following procedure describes how to configure a printer attached to the local host without adding a print queue. Use this procedure if you want to add a printer or plotter, but you do not want to spool print jobs.
Note: If you also want to add print queues when you configure your printer, refer to Initial Printer Configuration .
The printer or plotter must be physically attached to your system before configuring the printer port .
In the Web-based System Manager Printer Queues window, use the menus to complete the steps to configure a printer attached to the local host. You can also perform this step with the SMIT fast path smit pdp.