Choosing a Method to Manage Printers

In the Solaris Operating Environment, adding printer information to a nameservice makes access to printers available to all systems on the network and generally makes printer administration easier because all printer information is centralized.

The Solaris print client software and Solaris Print Manager application offer a graphical solution for setting up and managing printers on a network. You can also use the lpadmin command to configure printers on individual systems.

You can accomplish most printing configuration tasks with Solaris Print Manager. However, if you need to write interface scripts or add your own filters, you can use the LP print service commands directly to accomplish these tasks.