How to print from Solaris to the BiLPDManager

NOTE: To print from Solaris 10 or 11 to the BiLPDManager, the BiLPDManager has to be installed on a Windows 11/10/8.1/7 desktop or 2025/2022/2019/2016/2012 R2/2012 terminal server operating system.

Solaris 10:

One can print to BiLPDManager on Solaris 10 system which has the default legacy printing system installed by default.

First one has to add the printer to the Solaris 10 system using the following command:

·         lpadmin -p  printername -s lpd://serveraddress:515/queuename

If the printer was added successfully one can print with the following commands:

·         lp -d printername testdocument.txt

·         lpr -P printername testdocument.txt

Solaris 11:

One can print to BiLPDManager on Solaris 11 system which has CUPS installed by default.

First one has to add the printer to the Solaris 11 system using the following command:

·         lpadmin -p printername -v lpd://serveraddress:515/queuename –E

If the printer was added successfully one can print with the following commands:

·         lp -d printername testdocument.txt

·         lpr -P printername testdocument.txt

NOTE: printername parameter must be substituted with the actual printer name which will be added on the Solaris 10 or Solaris 11 system.

NOTE: serveraddress parameter must be substituted with the IP address of the Windows server which has the BiLPDManager installed.

NOTE: queuename parameter must be substituted with the Queue name which has been configured in the BiLPDManager on the Windows server.