Creating the Spool Directory and Setting Its Permissions
After you have verified that FreeBSD can talk to your printer at the most basic level, you are ready to set up the lpd daemon and configure the spooler. Begin by creating a spool directory for the printer. Print spool directories are normally located in /var/spool/lpd, although there is nothing that says you can’t put them somewhere else.
Decide on a name for the printer you are configuring. You can name the printer just about anything you want, but it’s probably best to use a short but descriptive name, such as laserjet4100. You can also create aliases to access the printer by other names.
After you have decided on a name for the printer, create a spool directory for it. Here’s an example: ...
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