Section 22.3. Printing (Topic 1.107)


22.3. Printing (Topic 1.107)

22.3.1. Review Questions

  1. What does lpd do to handle incoming print jobs destined for empty print queues?

  2. Describe the kinds of information included in /etc/printcap.

  3. What is the function of a print filter?

  4. What does the -P option specify to the print commands?

  5. When is it useful to pipe into the standard input of lpr instead of simply using a filename as an argument?

  6. How is the Ghostscript program used in printing to a non-PostScript printer?

  7. What filter is used on a Linux system to print to remote printers on Windows clients?

22.3.2. Exercises

  1. On a system with an existing printer, examine /etc/printcap. Which print filter is used for the printer? Which queue or queues are directed at the printer?

  2. Check the printer status with lpq -P printer and lpc status. Print to the queue using lpr -P printer file.

  3. Examine /var/spool/lpd for the spool directory of your print queue. Examine the files you find there.



LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell
LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))
ISBN: 0596005288
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 257

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