FreeBSD® Unleashed

Chapter 16. Printing

In This Chapter

• lpd and the Print Spooler

• Kernel, Device, and Communications Mode Configuration

• Creating the Spool Directory

• Filters

• Conversion Filters

• Configuring /etc/printcap

• Enabling lpd

• Basic Command Line Printing

• Printing from X-Windows

• Printing in StarOffice

• Checking Status of Print Jobs

• Removing Jobs from the Queue

• Controlling Printers

• Basic Network Printing

• Troubleshooting

Setting up a printer in FreeBSD is one of the more complex topics you will have to deal with if you administer FreeBSD. Unfortunately, FreeBSD printing is not as simple as installing a driver, selecting the printer from a Control Panel, and then printing. Printing from FreeBSD involves configuring one or more configuration files and possibly installing filters ...