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Actual printcap created for remote printing to a linux
print server. This was created using printtool .
Printtool explained below.

--------Printcap -------------
# This printcap is being created with printtool v.3.41
# Any changes made here manually will be lost if printtool
# is run later on.
# The presence of this header means that no printcap
# existed when printtool was run.
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##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE cdj550 300x300 letter {} DeskJet550 3 1
PINGY_HP810:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
	:mx#0:\
	:sh:\
	:rm=pingy:\
	:rp=PINGY_HP810:\
	:if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
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Printtool---------

It would appear that printtool is self explanitory but 
actually some of the entries are not what they appear.

example:
	The above senerio of printing to a linux print
	server FROM a linux machine had some compilcations.


Printtool entries for linux machine to remote linux print server

Names | | <entry> The name you wish to call the printer locally
Spool Directory </var/spool/lpd/lp> Local spool directory
File limit.. <0> Usually zero
Remote Host  <Name of remote print server>
Remote Queue <Name of the printer on the remote printer>
(The remote queue entry seems to confuse alot of folks
because you want to enter the path to the remote print
queue. NO ! It the name of the printer on the remote
print server that would use the correct print filter
for your printer.)
Input Filter <For remote printing there is no need to 
		put anything in here because it's the
		remote print servers filter that will 
		be used anyways.>


NOTE: I have read that you need to make a /etc/hosts.lpd
	file and enter the names of the hosts that you 
	wish to use print services on the remote print 
	server.
example:
#more /etc/hosts.lpd

#machinename or IP or both
#machinename
#IP
mymachine
192.168.100.200

NOTE: Also make sure that the print queue is clean out. Either
	old entries or from previous printer config can  halt 
	printing and cause confusion.





See also other printing notes in Solaris and  Sparc-Linux even smbprining