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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/printing/printcapname.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/printing/printcapname.xml index 7ade8881b6..90c575f31c 100644 --- a/docs/smbdotconf/printing/printcapname.xml +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/printing/printcapname.xml @@ -5,48 +5,50 @@ xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> <synonym>printcap</synonym> <description> - <para>This parameter may be used to override the - compiled-in default printcap name used by the server (usually <filename moreinfo="none"> - /etc/printcap</filename>). See the discussion of the <link - linkend="PRINTERSSECT">[printers]</link> section above for reasons - why you might want to do this.</para> + <para> + This parameter may be used to override the compiled-in default printcap name used by the server (usually + <filename moreinfo="none"> /etc/printcap</filename>). See the discussion of the <link + linkend="PRINTERSSECT">[printers]</link> section above for reasons why you might want to do this. + </para> - <para>To use the CUPS printing interface set <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = cups - </command>. This should be supplemented by an addtional setting - <smbconfoption name="printing">cups</smbconfoption> in the [global] - section. <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = cups</command> will use the - "dummy" printcap created by CUPS, as specified in your CUPS - configuration file. + <para> + To use the CUPS printing interface set <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = cups </command>. This should + be supplemented by an addtional setting <smbconfoption name="printing">cups</smbconfoption> in the [global] + section. <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = cups</command> will use the "dummy" printcap + created by CUPS, as specified in your CUPS configuration file. </para> - <para>On System V systems that use <command moreinfo="none">lpstat</command> to + <para> + On System V systems that use <command moreinfo="none">lpstat</command> to list available printers you can use <command moreinfo="none">printcap name = lpstat </command> to automatically obtain lists of available printers. This is the default for systems that define SYSV at configure time in Samba (this includes most System V based systems). If <parameter moreinfo="none"> printcap name</parameter> is set to <command moreinfo="none">lpstat</command> on these systems then Samba will launch <command moreinfo="none">lpstat -v</command> and - attempt to parse the output to obtain a printer list.</para> + attempt to parse the output to obtain a printer list. + </para> - <para>A minimal printcap file would look something like this:</para> - -<para><programlisting format="linespecific"> + <para> + A minimal printcap file would look something like this: +<programlisting format="linespecific"> print1|My Printer 1 print2|My Printer 2 print3|My Printer 3 print4|My Printer 4 print5|My Printer 5 -</programlisting></para> - - <para>where the '|' separates aliases of a printer. The fact - that the second alias has a space in it gives a hint to Samba - that it's a comment.</para> +</programlisting> + where the '|' separates aliases of a printer. The fact that the second alias has a space in + it gives a hint to Samba that it's a comment. + </para> + + <note><para> + Under AIX the default printcap name is <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/qconfig</filename>. Samba will + assume the file is in AIX <filename moreinfo="none">qconfig</filename> format if the string <filename + moreinfo="none">qconfig</filename> appears in the printcap filename. + </para></note> - <note><para>Under AIX the default printcap - name is <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/qconfig</filename>. Samba will assume the - file is in AIX <filename moreinfo="none">qconfig</filename> format if the string - <filename moreinfo="none">qconfig</filename> appears in the printcap filename.</para></note> - </description> +</description> <value type="default">/etc/printcap</value> <value type="example">/etc/myprintcap</value> |