1 # Here is a sample printer devices file where
2 # some of the printers have been commented out.
7 # $2 printer location - just a comment for lp -d'?'
8 # $3 destination host - machine that manages print queue
9 # $4 devname - device name used by destination host or physical device file
10 # $5 speed - for printers on serial ports
11 # $6 class - describes printer, e.g., postscript vs pcl
12 # $7 process - how to process file to produce printable output
13 # $8 spooler - how to spool that output for printing
14 # $9 stat - how to query device status
15 # $10 kill - how to remove print jobs
16 # $11 daemon - how to start the print daemon to serve queue
17 # $12 sched - scheduling order
19 # HP LaserJet 4M connected to serial port on an Annex terminal server.
20 # 2c254 2C-254 rice tcp!annex!7035 19200 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
22 # HP LaserJet 4M connected to Ethernet via a JetDirect card.
23 # The speed field is used to set the bufffer size in the tcpostio program run from tcppost.
24 # 2c307 2C-307 alice tcp!mh2c307!9100 81920 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
26 # HP LaserJet 4M connected to serial port on a Cisco terminal server.
27 # 2t4 2T-402 pyxis tcp!ts!4010 19200 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
29 # HP LaserJet 4Si/MX connected to Ethernet via a JetDirect card.
30 # This printer has a duplexing option.
31 # See /sys/lib/postscript/prologues/hpsimx.ps for a fix to make it default
32 # to the large paper tray at postion 1.
33 # fn 2C-501 helix tcp!fn!9100 81920 post2+600dpi+duplex generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
35 # Tektronix Phaser 200i connected to Ethernet.
36 # Using Xinet K-Talk software from a UNIX host. This software is not recommended.
37 # We do not want to waste stock on the color printer so we do not print header pages.
38 # peacock 2C-501 cetus peacock - post2+300dpi+nohead+color generic generic generic generic appletalk FIFO
40 # Any PostScript printer connected to the LPT1 port on my 486 pc running Plan 9 as a terminal.
41 pcclone - - /dev/lpt1data - post+nohead generic pcclone - - - -
43 # QMS-410 connected to the serial port of an NCD terminal.
44 # math34 2T-102 rice tcp!math34!87 9600 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
46 # QMS-410 connected to the serial port of an AT&T 630/730 terminal
47 # ps630 printer-on-630 - - - post+300dpi+nohead generic ps630 - - - -
49 # Xante Accel-a-Writer-8200. 1200dpi printer that uses a BSD lpr print daemon protocol
50 # psu 2C-501 cetus psu - post+1200dpi generic generic xante generic lpddaemon FIFO
52 # 'stdout' sends the output to the standard output of the lp command.
53 # if the 'phys_dev_name' field is set to a file or device, the output will go to it instead.
54 # if '+sendEOT' is added to the 'class' field, an EOT character will be sent at the end of the output.
56 stdout - - - - post+nohead generic nospool - - - -
58 # sends the output to the standard output of the lp command.
59 # used for generating output suitable for 100 dpi.
60 100dpi - - - - post+100dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -
62 # same as above for generating output suitable for 300 dpi.
63 300dpi - - - - post+300dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -
65 # same as above for generating output suitable for 600 dpi.
67 600dpi - - - - post+600dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -
69 # same as above for generating output suitable for Linotronics phototypesetter.
70 1270dpi - - - - post+lino+nohead generic nospool - - - -
72 # 600dpi postscript printer named vogon via BSD LPD printer queue on alice
73 vogon printer-room t23 /dev/atibm - post+600dpi generic generic generic generic dumb FIFO
75 # HP DeskJet and Canon BJC-240
76 hpdeskjet - - /dev/lpt1data - gs!cdj670+nohead generic nospool - - - -
77 canonbjc240l - - /dev/lpt1data - gs!bjc600+nohead generic nospool - - - -
79 # LaserJet4-compatible printer on Linux parallel port
80 laser 2D t23 /dev/par0 - post+gs!ljet4+nohead generic generic generic generic gsdev FIFO
