CUPS - Creating HP-UX Remote Queues

[Tony]

> Tony wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > We're looking at configuring a single central print server servicing
> > some clients.  The print server will more than likely be Linux (HP-UX
> > is in the picture though).  Currently, we've installed CUPS on a test
> > server (RH Enterprise 4) and are currently running some tests.  It
> > prints fine locally on the box.  However, can someone tell me how to
> > setup a "remote queue" from an HP-UX 11.23 PA box to the Linux print
> > server?  Am I required to install CUPS on the HP box as a client or
> > can I use the OS based spooler already there?  We have software on
> > the HP box which currently integrates with the OS spooler.  Thus,
> > we're trying to find a way to pass printjobs via the HP lp spooler
> > via remote queues to the Linux print server utilizing CUPS.
>
> You *can* use the native spooler on HP-UX, although you will miss out
> on the functionality of CUPS.
>
> Normally, CUPS clients automatically see the print queues that are
> shared by a CUPS server (as long as the server and client are on the
> same network - additional configuration is required for multi-subnet
> setups...)
>
> For legacy clients, you need to enable LPD support on the CUPS server.
> Do a "man cups-lpd" for instructions on setting that up - most Linux
> distros also support doing "chkconfig cups-lpd on" to enable it.
>
> With LPD support enabled, you just configure the remote queues like
> you did before on HP-UX...
>
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> ______________________________________________________________________
> Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products           mike at easysw dot com
> Internet Printing and Document Software          http://www.easysw.com

Thanks Michael!  It's working.