Configuring a printer for LPR printing on a Mac workstation

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LPR is a network protocol for submitting print jobs to a remote printer (the YSoft SafeQ server in this case). This page explains how to configure a printer in a MacOS X system to use LPR for printing.

Adding and setting up a new printer in the graphical user interface

NOTE: The method for adding and setting up a new printer in a MacOS X system varies according to the distribution and working environment.

1

To add a new printer, go to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners and click +.

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2

Click Advanced icon and select LPD/LPR Host or Printer.

Fill in the necessary data. URL is the format lpd://hostname/queue. Hostname is IP address or hostname of your YSoft SafeQ server. Queue is the name of the queue to which print jobs will be sent.

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3

Select the driver for the printer from Use: menu or select Other Software to display list of available printing software drivers from the database or select Other to use PPD file.

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4

Once everything is done, finish the wizard.

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5

Now it is possible to send print jobs to the newly created printer, which is configured to send the jobs to YSoft SafeQ.