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Note: You will need superuser privileges to edit this file.

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1. Log onto your system as root.

2. Make a backup copy of the /etc/hosts file.

3. Edit /etc/hosts and add a line that defines the printer's IP address and its name. The IP address you enter here for the printer must be the same address you specified as the printer's IP address when it was configured. The name is the name by which your workstation identifies the printer.

1. From the command line, type sam.

2. Highlight Printers and Plotters from the menu, then press Return or click on Open.

3. Highlight Printers/Plotters from the menu, then press Return or click Open.

4. Click on Actions and select Add Remote Printer/Plotter.
   For Printer Name, enter the queue name (this can be anything).

   For Remote System Name, enter the name exactly as it appears in your /etc/hosts file.

   For Remote Printer Name, enter one of the following for the queue name that the printer recognizes:
   

   PS - PostScript
   PCL - Text
   HPGL - HP7475A
   AUTO - Auto selection of the above three

   For Remote Cancel Model, the default value of rcmodel is fine.

   For Remote Status Model, the default value of rsmodel is fine.

5. Enter information for Printer Class if necessary.

6. Click on the box labeled Remote printer is on a BSD system so that it is selected.

7. Click OK to process the information.

8. To exit SAM, click on File and select Exit.

1. From the command line, type sam.

2. Double-click on the Printers and Plotters icon.

3. Again, double-click on the Printers and Plotters icon.

4. Click on Actions and select Add Remote Printer/Plotter.
   For Printer Name, enter the queue name (this can be anything).

   For Remote System Name, enter the name exactly as it appears in your /etc/hosts file.

   For Remote Printer Name, enter one of the following for the queue name that the printer recognizes:
   

   PS - PostScript
   PCL - Text
   HPGL - HP7475A
   AUTO - Auto selection of the above three

   For Remote Cancel Model, the default value of rcmodel is fine.

   For Remote Status Model, the default value of rsmodel is fine.

5. Click OK to process the information.

6. To exit SAM, click on File and select Exit.