| Document Information Preface 1.  Introduction to Printing in the Solaris Operating System 2.  Planning for Printing in the Solaris Operating System (Tasks) 3.  Setting Up Printing Services (Tasks) 4.  Setting Up Printers (Tasks) 5.  Administering Printers by Using Solaris Print Manager and LP Print Commands (Tasks) 6.  Administering Printers That Use Network Printing Protocols (Tasks) 7.  Customizing Printing Services and Printers (Tasks) 8.  Administering Character Sets, Filters, Forms, and Fonts (Tasks) 9.  Administering Printers by Using the PPD File Management Utility (Tasks) 10.  Setting Up and Administering Printers From the Desktop (Tasks) 11.  Printing in the Solaris Operating System (Reference) 12.  Troubleshooting Printing Problems (Tasks) A.  Using the Internet Printing Protocol Glossary Index |       	 
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panel notification icon, context menu, Panel Notification Icon Context Menu 
parallel printer, Printer Port 
parity bit, printers, Check the stty Settings 
pausing a printer queue, how to, How to Pause or Resume a Printer Queue 
pin configuration (NULL modem cable for printers), How to Check the Printer Hardware 
pkgadd command, using to add PPD files, Adding PPD Files to a System 
PostScript fonts, Administering Fonts 
PostScript print filters, Adding, Changing, Deleting, and Restoring Print Filters 
PostScript printers, Administering Character Sets
character sets for, Selectable Character Setsprinter type for, Selecting a Printer Type 
PostScript Reverse printer, See Reverse PostScript printer 
PPD cache file
rebuilding by using the ppdmgr utility, How to Update or Rebuild the PPD Cache File by Using the ppdmgr Utilityupdating by using the ppdmgr utility, How to Update or Rebuild the PPD Cache File by Using the ppdmgr Utility 
PPD file administration, task map, Administering PPD Files by Using the PPD File Management Utility (Task Map) 
PPD file caches, PPD File Caches 
PPD file label
displaying in Solaris Print Manager, Locating PPD File Label and Repository Information in Solaris Print Managerspecifying, Specifying a PPD File Label 
PPD file labels, reference, PPD File Labels 
PPD File Manager, ppdmgr, PPD File Management Utility 
PPD file repositories
description and locations, PPD File Repositoriestypes of, PPD File Repositories 
PPD file repository, Specifying a PPD File Repository 
PPD files
adding to a system, Adding PPD Files to a Systemadministering by using the ppdmgr utility, Overview of the PPD File Management Utilityadministering with the PPD File Management utility (Reference), PPD File Management Utilityhow to add by using the ppdmgr utility, How to Add a PPD File to a System by Using the ppdmgr UtilityPostScript Printer Description files, Administering Printers That Use PPD Filesspecifying your own, Specifying a PPD File When Setting Up a Printer by Using LP Print Commands 
ppdmgr, command-line options, Description of the Command-Line Options for the ppdmgr Utility 
ppdmgr command, PPD File Management Utility 
ppdmgr utility
adding a PPD file, Adding PPD Files to a Systemadding PPD files
administering, Overview of the PPD File Management Utilitymethods, Adding PPD Files to a Systemcommand-line options, How to Add a PPD File to a System by Using the ppdmgr Utilityhow to add PPD files, How to Add a PPD File to a System by Using the ppdmgr Utility 
ppgmgr utility, using to administer PPD files, Administering PPD Files by Using the PPD File Management Utility (Task Map) 
preferences for local USB printer discovery, setting, Setting Preferences for Local USB Printer Discovery 
preferences for network‐attached printer discovery, setting, Settings Preferences for Network‐Attached Printer Discovery 
preferences for Print Manager, how to change, Setting Print Manager Preferences 
print client
checking configuration of, How to Check the Basic Functions of the LP Print Servicedefinition, Assigning Print Servers and Print Clientsdeleting access to printers (how to)
How to Delete a Printer by Using Solaris Print ManagerHow to Delete a Printer and Remove Printer Access by Using LP Print Commandsfreeing jobs in, How to ReleasePrint Requests That Are Backed Up onthe Print Server 
print configuration
centralized, Distributing Printers on the Networkwith Solaris and LPD-based print systems, Assigning Print Servers and Print Clients 
print daemons, Daemons and LP Internal Files 
print filters
adding, changing, removing, restoring, Adding, Changing, Deleting, and Restoring Print Filtersadding (how to), How to Add a Print Filteradministering, Administering Print Filtersbypassing
How to Troubleshoot Incorrect OutputHow to Troubleshoot Incorrect Outputcharacteristics of
Defining Print Filter Options With TemplatesDefining Print Filter Options With Templatescreating (overview), Creating a New Print Filtercreating definitions, Creating a Print Filter Definitiondefined, Filtering Print Filesdefinition, Administering Print Filtersdeleting, How to Delete a Print Filterdownload (overview), Downloading Host-Resident Fontshandling special modes, Handling Special Printing Modeshow to create, How to Create a New Print Filteroptions keywords, Defining Print Filter Options With TemplatesPostScript, Adding, Changing, Deleting, and Restoring Print Filtersputting a request on hold, Detecting Printer Faultsrequired for printer fault recovery, Setting Up Printer Fault Recovery by Using LP Print Commandsrequirements for, Requirements for a Print Filter Programtemplates to define options, Defining Print Filter Options With Templatesto convert from troff to PostScript, How to Create a New Print FilterTranScript, Adding, Changing, Deleting, and Restoring Print Filterstypes of, Types of Filtersused to convert files, Converting Filesviewing information about, How to View Information About a Print Filter 
print job, how to delete, How to Delete a Print Job 
print jobs
how to manage (Task Map), Managing Printer Groups and Print Jobs (Task Map)managing, Managing Print Jobs 
Print Manager behavior, how to change, Setting Print Manager Preferences 
Print Manager for OpenSolaris
deleting printer queues, How to Delete a Printer Queuemanaging printer queues, Managing Printer Queuesprinter group types, Managing Printer Groups 
Print Manager window, description of, About the Print Manager Window 
print queue, log of, Print Queue Logs 
print requests
How to Check the Status of Print RequestsHow to Move Print Requests to Another Printer 
accepting (how to), How to Accept or Reject Print Requests for a Printercanceling (how to), How to Cancel a Print Request
canceling (overview), Canceling a Print Requestby disabling printer, How to Enable or Disable a Printerfor specific user, How to Cancel a Print Request From a Specific Userchanging priority of (how to), How to Change the Priority of a Print Requestchanging priority of (overview)
Administering Print Requests by Using the LP Print Commands (Task Map)Changing the Priority of Print RequestsIDs, How to Check the Status of Print Requests
IDs (how to)canceling print requests by, Canceling a Print Requestcomponents of, Canceling a Print Requestin banner page, Printing Banner Pages by Using LP Print Commandsin status of print request, How to Check the Status of Print Requests 
log, History Log Filescanceling print requests by, How to Cancel a Print Requestchanging priority of print requests using, How to Change the Priority of a Print Requestmoving print requests by, How to Move Print Requests to Another Printermoving to another printer (overview), Moving a Print Requestmoving to head of queue (overview), Changing the Priority of Print Requestsputting on hold (overview), Changing the Priority of Print Requestsrejecting (how to)
How to Delete a Printer and Remove Printer Access by Using LP Print CommandsHow to Accept or Reject Print Requests for a Printerscheduling, Scheduling Network Print Requests 
print scheduler
How to Stop the Print SchedulerHow to Restart the Print Scheduler 
if not running, How to Check the Basic Functions of the LP Print Servicerestarting (how to), Stopping and Restarting the Print Schedulerupdating LP system files, How LP Administers Files and Schedules Local Print Requests 
print server
checking access to, How to Check Printing From a Solaris Print Client to a Solaris Print Serverchecking configuration of, How to Check the Basic Functions of the LP Print Servicechecking connections of, How to Check the Basic Functions of the LP Print Servicedefinition, Assigning Print Servers and Print Clientsdeleting printer from (how to), How to Delete a Printer and Remove Printer Access by Using LP Print Commandshard disk requirements for, Hard Diskspooling space requirements for, Spooling Spacesystem resource requirements for, Print Server Requirements and Recommendations 
print wheels
Hardware Character SetsHow to Define a Print Wheel or Font Cartridge 
naming, Hardware Character Setstracking, Tracking Print Wheelsunmounting and mounting, How to Unmount and Mount a Print Wheel or Font Cartridge 
printer
adding a new (how to)
remote, How Remote Printing Workswith Solaris Print Manager, How to Add a New Directly Attached Printer by Using LP Print Service Commands 
printer administration with IPP, Administering Printers by Using the Internet Printing Protocol (Task Map) 
printer class, Setting Up Printer Classes by Using LP Print Commands
checking status for, How to Check the Status of Print Requestsdefining with lpadmin command (how to), How to Define a Class of Printers by Using LP Print Commandsnot valid for enabling/disabling printer, How to Enable or Disable a Printer 
printer definitions
setting, Setting Definitions for Printerssetting with Solaris Print Manager, Setting Printer Definitions 
printer description, adding with lpadmin command (how to), How to Add a Printer Description by Using LP Print Commands 
printer destination, setting with lpadmin command (overview), Setting Up a Default Printer Destination by Using LP Print Commands 
printer discovery, desktop notifications, Notification of Printing Events in the Desktop 
printer driver, printer definitions, Printer Driver 
Printer Driver field in Solaris Print Manager, displaying PPD file labels, Locating PPD File Label and Repository Information in Solaris Print Manager 
PRINTER environment variable, How to Set a System's Default Printer Destination by Using LP Print Commands 
printer group
creating, How to Create a New Printer Groupdeleting, How to Delete a Printer Group 
printer group types, Managing Printer Groups 
printer groups, how to manage (Task Map), Managing Printer Groups and Print Jobs (Task Map) 
printer interface program, How the Printer Interface Program Works 
printer make, printer definitions, Printer Make 
printer model, printer definitions, Printer Model 
printer port, How to Adjust the Printer Port Characteristics
characteristics, adjusting (overview), Adjusting Printer Port Characteristicsconfiguring, Printer Portenabling multiple ports, Printer Portparallel, Printer Portserial, Printer Port 
printer preferences, managing, Managing Print Manager and Printer Preferences (Task Map) 
printer queue
how to delete, How to Delete a Printer Queuepausing and resuming, How to Pause or Resume a Printer Queue 
printer queue properties, changing, How to View or Change Printer Queue Properties 
printer queue properties dialog, How to View or Change Printer Queue Properties 
printer(s), How to Set Up a Custom Printer Interface Program
adding an unsupported (overview), Adding a terminfo Entry for an Unsupported Printercustomizing interface program (overview), Customizing the Printer Interface Programfaults
interface programmessages, Fault Messages 
non-PostScript, Creating a New Print Filterexit codes
Exit CodesExit Codesstandard
The Standard Printer Interface ProgramHow to Set Up a Custom Printer Interface Programsettings
stty settings, Customizing stty Modesstty, Adjusting Printer Port Characteristics 
printer setup, using OpenSolaris Print Manager, Managing Printers and Printer Queues (Task Map) 
printer status, Checking Printer Status 
printer support, features of, Administering Printers That Use PPD Files 
printer type
defined in terminfo database, The terminfo Databasenot in terminfo database, Selecting a Printer Typetroubleshooting setting of, How to Troubleshoot Incorrect Output 
printers, How to Start Solaris Print Manager
accepting print requests (overview), Accepting or Rejecting Print Requestsadding a network printer (how to)
adding local or attached (how to)with Vendor Supplied Tools, How to Add a Attached Network Printer by Using Printer Vendor-Supplied Tools 
allow list (overview), Limiting User Access to a Printer by Using LP Print Commandsadding by using Solaris Print Manager
How to Add a New Directly Attached Printer by Using Solaris Print ManagerHow to Add a New Network‐Attached Printer by Using Solaris Print Managerallowing user access (how to), How to Limit User Access to a Printer by Using LP Print Commandsbaud settings, Check the stty Settingschecking status of print requests, How to Check the Status of Print Requestsdeleting access, How to Delete a Printer by Using Solaris Print Managerdeny list (overview), Limiting User Access to a Printer by Using LP Print Commandsdenying user access (how to), How to Limit User Access to a Printer by Using LP Print Commandsdisabling (how to)
How to Delete a Printer by Using Solaris Print ManagerHow to Delete a Printer and Remove Printer Access by Using LP Print CommandsHow to Enable or Disable a Printerdisabling (overview), Enabling or Disabling a Printer From Printingenabling (how to), How to Enable or Disable a Printerenabling (overview), Enabling or Disabling a Printer From Printingfault notification, Setting Up Printer Fault Alerts by Using LP Print Commandsfault recovery (overview), Setting Up Printer Fault Recovery by Using LP Print Commandsfile content types
font cartridges, Administering Character Setsincorrect output, How to Troubleshoot Incorrect Outputlocal, Assigning Print Servers and Print Clientsnon-PostScript, Administering Character Setsparity bit, Check the stty SettingsPostScript
print wheels, Administering Character Setstreatment of text, Administering Character Setsrejecting print requests (overview), Accepting or Rejecting Print Requestssetting up, Setting Up Printers (Tasks)settings
stty settings, How to Troubleshoot Incorrect Outputtab, Check the stty Settingstroubleshooting
conflicting status messages, Troubleshooting Conflicting Status Messageshung printers
Troubleshooting Idle (Hung) PrintersTroubleshooting an Idle (Hung) Printer 
.printers file, setting up (how to), How to Set Up a .printers File 
printers queues, how to manage, Managing Printer Queues 
printing, How to Resolve Conflicting Printer Status Messages
banner pages, Printing Banner Pages by Using LP Print Commandslocal (diagram), How Local Printing Worksremote, How Remote Printing Worksspecial modes, Handling Special Printing Modesspooling directory, Spooling Directories 
printing problems, troubleshooting, Tips on Troubleshooting Printing Problems 
printing services, setting up, Setting Up Printing Services (Tasks) 
priority of print requests
Administering Print Requests by Using the LP Print Commands (Task Map)Changing the Priority of Print Requests 
private interfaces, LP Print Service Configuration Files 
PSR printer type, Selecting a Printer Type |