Solaris Print Manager

The power of administering the Solaris print environment lies in the various lp commands, which offer greater flexibility and control over a number of aspects of the print service administration. For example, the lp command that enables a user to submit print requests can be used with six options, with each option providing a specific feature for making a print request. The hitch in using lp commands is that the vast number of options and parameters that must be specified makes it difficult to use for administration tasks.

To provide ease in administering print services, a user-friendly GUI front-end for lp commands, called the Print Manager, has been added to LP Print Service. The Print Manager is a Java-based printer administration ...

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