FreeBSD6 Unleashed

Chapter 17. Printing

IN THIS CHAPTER

• How lpd, the Print Spooler, and the Print Queue Function in FreeBSD

• Kernel, Device, and Communications Mode Configuration

• Creating the Spool Directory and Setting Its Permissions

• Setting Up Text and Conversion Filters

• Configuring /etc/printcap to Control Print System Functions

• Enabling lpd for Command-Line Printing

• Basic Command-Line Printing

• Printing from X11 Applications

• Using the lpq Command to Check the Status of Print Jobs

• Removing Jobs from the Queue with the lprm Command

• Controlling Printers

• Basic Network Printing

• Next-Generation Printing with CUPS

• Troubleshooting

Setting up a printer in FreeBSD is one of the more complex topics you will have to deal with as an administrator. In the UNIX world, and particularly ...