I use the 'xprint' package from http://xprint.mozdev.org/ which interfaces
seamlessly with Firefox, etc. to handle printing stuff from web clients.

For normal printing, I've configured my /etc/printers.conf file like this:

## If you hand edit this file, comments and structure may change.
# The preferred method of modifying this file is through the use of
# lpset(1M)
#
hplaser:\
:bsdaddr=jadzia,hplaser:
_default:\
:use=hplaser:

where 'hplaser' is the printer name given to the lp or lpr command to tell
it which printer to use, and 'jadzia' is the actual hostname assigned to the
IP address of the printer in my local network. The printer lives at a
192.168.0.x address which is defined in /etc/inet/hosts so no external
hostname resolving is needed.

Applications such as Acrobat, etc. automatically find the default printer
using this setup.

I don't know if the way I do printing is the 'recommended' Sun way, but it
works for me and my HP 4050N laser printer has been giving excellent service
for 5+ years with only the odd toner cartridge change required.

Regards,

Craig.
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