Defining a Default Logical Printer

Every job in HPDPS is submitted to a logical printer. If you submit all or most of your jobs to the same logical printer, defining a default logical printer allows you to issue HPDPS printing commands without overtly specifying the logical printer.

You specify the default logical printer using the environment variable PDPRINTER in your .profile or .login file. (This is equivalent to specifying LPDEST when you use the LP spooler.) Use the following procedure to set or change your default logical printer:

If you use the POSIX or Korn shell, insert or modify the following line in your .profile file in your home directory:
export PDPRINTER=PrinterName
or, if you use the C shell, insert or modify the following line in your .login file in your home directory:
setenv PDPRINTER PrinterName
where PrinterName is the name of the logical printer you want to set as your default.
Save the change in plain text format and exit from the editor.
To make the change to the .profile file take effect, enter:
. .profile
or, to make the change to the .login file take effect, enter:
source .login
To verify the setting, enter:
echo $PDPRINTER
The logical printer name you entered is displayed.
Any print jobs you submit without specifying a logical printer will go to this logical printer. You can submit jobs to the default logical printer or request that a specific logical printer handle your job, as described next.

Defining a Default Logical Printer

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