1.      Download the latest drivers from the print manufacturer website and select your architecture.

We will be using the solaris8-10-spac package.

2.

#pkgadd -d /Desktop/print-drivers-solaris8-10-sparc.pkg

Install the driver package on the system with pkgadd.

y to all options

3.      Setup the network printer.

1.       bash-3.00# lpadmin -p class -v /dev/null

2.       bash-3.00# lpadmin -p class -m netstandard_foomatic

3.       bash-3.00# lpadmin -p class -o dest=192.168.0.252:9100 -o protocol=tcp -o timeout=5

4.       bash-3.00# lpadmin -p class -I postscript -T PS

5.       bash-3.00# lpadmin -p class -D “lexmark”

6.       bash-3.00# accept class

7.       bash-3.00# enable class

8.       bash-3.00# sh

9.       # enable class

10.    # lpstat -p class

printer class idle. enabled since October  1, 2008  2:24:47 PM PDT. available.

#

4.      Check the printer stats:

#lpstat –p class