Add a new network printer with lpadmin

[OLIVA_1]

Hello,

I would like add a new network printer which isn't a HP printer...

I have contacted the manufacturer and he said me to install this printer with a generic HP driver in LPR/LPD mode...
Usually I add printer with jetadmin. So I need some explanations to use lpadmin.

I launch the following command but I have an error :

#lpadmin -pbemech15p -mlaserjet4 -v/var/spool/lp/request/bemech15p
lpadmin: can't access file "/var/spool/lp/request/bemech15p"
#

Someone can help me ?


Thanks,

[Jaime Bolanos Rojas.]

Hi Oliva!

I found a couple of threads that will be able to get you going.

The first thread will give you an idea, the second thread explains how to proceed.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?threadId=1043927

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1041433

Regards,

Jaime.

[Bill Hassell]

You use jetadmin (which has been obsolete since 1999) only for HP JetDirect network cards in HP printers or HP external network boxes for non-HP printers. For a non-HP printer with a non-HP network card, the LPR/LPD protocol is called a "remote printer" and is setup in SAM (or the very lengthy example in the lpadmin man page. However, you must find out from the manufacturer the internal name of the printer. It might be prn or text or prnt, something like that. Without that internal name, you won't be able to connect.

Once added, you'll need to test the printer with a small file, something like this:

lp -dmyprn /etc/services

If the first line is correct but the rest of the lines are offset to the right in a stairstep pattern, test again with this command:

ux2dos /etc/services | lp -dmyprn

and it should be OK. You'll be required to print all ASCII files using this filter unless your printer has a method to append CR to each LF in the ASCII file(s) -- this is what ux2dos is doing.

[BONNAFOUS Jean Marc]

Hi Oliva,

Probably /var/spool/lp/request/bemech15p file not exist or not writable by lp. For Network printer the interface file (-v option) is often /dev/null.

Why do you not use sam to configure this printer? It's easier.

sam:
Printer and Plotters -> LP Spooler,
then choose 'Add network based printer'

Rgds
JMB

[OLIVA_1]

I have performed these commands and it's ok now.

/usr/sbin/lpshut
/usr/sbin/lpadmin -pbemech15p -v/dev/null -mrmodel -ob3 -ocmrcmodel -osmrsmodel -orc -ormbemech15p -orpbemech15p
/usr/sbin/accept bemech15p
/usr/bin/enable bemech15p
/usr/sbin/lpsched

[OLIVA_1]

Thanks to all !!