Configuring a remote host as a print server

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You can configure a remote host as a printer server.

When you use a remote host as a print server, you must configure the host to accept remote print requests. A host must be listed in the /etc/hosts.lpd file on the print server to have permission to print.

  1. At the system prompt, type smit mkhostslpd and then follow the instructions to complete the task.
  2. To add the host name to the /etc/hosts.lpd file, open and edit the Host Access list.

A print request sent from a host that is not defined in the print server's /etc/hosts.lpd file is rejected. The system displays an error message indicating that the host does not have line printer access.

A host acting as a print server must also have its lpd process running to service print requests. The SRC lssrc -s lpd command shows the status of the lpd daemon. If the daemon is not active, use the startsrc command to start the lpd daemon.