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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. Log in as root on your workstation.

2. From the command line type smit.

3. Select Devices.

4. Select Printer/Plotter.

5. Select Manage Remote Printer Subsystem.

6. Select Client Services.

7. Select Remote Printer Queues.

8. Select Add a Remote Queue.
   For NAME of queue to add, enter the queue name. This can be anything.

   For DESTINATION HOST for remote jobs, type in the name you entered in the /etc/hosts file.

   For Name of QUEUE on remote printer, type PS or AUTO in all capitals.

   For NAME of device to add, enter the device name. This can be anything.

9. Press enter to process the information. Make sure SMIT finishes with an OK in the upper left hand corner. Use F3 to return to the first Printer/Plotter Devices menu.

1. Log in as root on your workstation.

2. From the command line type smit.

3. Select Print Spooling.

4. Select Add a Print Queue.
   For Attachment Type, select remote.

   For Type of Remote Printing, select Local filtering before sending to print server.

   For Remote Printer Type, select Other, then generic.

   For Name of NEW print queues to add, arrow down to PostScript, then type in the print queue name on the right hand side. This can be anything.

   For HOSTNAME of remote server, type the name listed in the /etc/hosts file.

   For Name of QUEUE on remote server, type PS or AUTO in all capitals.

   For TYPE of print spooler on remote server, press F4 and select BSD.

   For Send PASS-THROUGH FLAG to queue on remote server?, select F4 and select no.

5. Press enter to process the information. Make sure SMIT finishes with an OK in the upper left hand corner. Use F3 to return to the first Printer/Plotter Devices menu.