Remote printing and the qconfig file
The qconfig file contains stanzas that define queue devices. For a remote printer, some of the field values in the device stanza differ from those for a local printer.
The following table lists the fields which have particular significance for remote printers. The table also shows sample values or default values for these fields.
| Remote queue devices | Sample or default values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| host | sys2 | Name of the remote host (print server) where jobs will be printed. |
| rq | q2 | Name of the remote queue on which jobs will be printed. |
| s_statfilter | /usr/lpd/aixshort | Filter used to translate remote queue status information into a short form for queue status requests, such as qchk. This is the default value when the remote print server is another base operating system. |
| /usr/lpd/bsdshort | Filter used to translate BSD lpq command output (short form) when the remote print server is a BSD system. | |
| /usr/lpd/attshort | Filter used to translate ATT lpstat command output (short form) when the remote print server is an ATT system. | |
| l_statfilter | /usr/lpd/aixlong | Filter used to translate remote queue status information into a long form for queue status requests such as qchk. This is the default value when the remote print server is another base operating system. |
| /usr/lpd/bsdlong | Filter used to translate BSD lpq command output (long form) when the remote print server is a BSD system. | |
| /usr/lpd/attlong | Filter used to translate ATT lpstat command output (long form) when the remote print server is an ATT system. |