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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Xprt</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.62.4"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="Xprt"></a><div class="titlepage"><div></div><div></div></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>Xprt &#8212; Print server for X Version 11</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><tt class="command">Xprt</tt>  [<tt class="option">-ac</tt>] [<tt class="option">-audit <i class="replaceable"><tt>level</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">-pn</tt>] [<tt class="option">-fp <i class="replaceable"><tt>fontpath</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">-XpFile <i class="replaceable"><tt>file</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">-XpSpoolerType <i class="replaceable"><tt>spoolername</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">:<i class="replaceable"><tt>display</tt></i></tt>]</p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2804962"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p><span><b class="command">Xprt</b></span> is the Xprint print server
      for version 11 of the X Window system for non display devices
      such as printers and fax machines.</p><p>Xprint is an advanced printing system which enables X11
      applications to use devices like printers, FAX or create
      documents in formats like PostScript, PCL or PDF.  It may be used by
      clients such as <span class="application">mozilla</span>.
    </p><p>Xprint is a very flexible, extensible, scalable, client/server
     print system based on ISO 10175 (and some other specs) and the X11        
     rendering protocol.                                                       
     Using Xprint an application can search, query and use devices like        
     printers, FAX machines or create documents in formats like PDF.           
     In particular, an application can seek a printer, query supported         
     attributes (like paper size, trays, fonts etc.), configure the printer    
     device to match it's needs and print on it like on any other X device     
     reusing parts of the code which is used for the video card Xserver.
    </p></div><div xmlns:ns1="" class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805117"></a><h2>USAGE</h2><p>
      Although Xprt may be invoked from the command line, it is
      preferable to run it as a daemon via the init script
      <tt class="filename">/etc/init.d/xprint</tt> (where this script exists).
    </p><p>Client programs such as mozilla will require environment
      variable <tt class="envar">${XPSERVERLIST}</tt> to be set, identifying the
      &quot;display&quot; on which Xprt is running.  This variable may be set
      for all users via <tt class="filename">/etc/profile</tt> (or similar), using
      <b class="userinput"><tt>/etc/init.d/xprint get_xpserverlist</tt></b>:
      </p><div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">export XPSERVERLIST=`/etc/init.d/xprint get_xpserverlist`</pre></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805150"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2><p>Many of Xprt's command line options are shared in common
    with the usual X servers (see <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xserver</span>(1x)</span>).
    Commonly used options include:</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">:<i class="replaceable"><tt>display</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p> The X server runs on the given display. If multiple X
               servers are to run simultaneously on a host, each must
               have a unique display number.  Note that the standard X
               server (for video displays) typically runs on display
               :0.  If <tt class="filename">/etc/init.d/xprint</tt> is used
               to invoke Xprt, it may be configured to automatically assign an available
               display number.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-ac</tt></span></dt><dd><p>disables host-based access control mechanisms.  Enables  access
               by  any host, and permits any host to modify the access control
               list.  Use with extreme caution.  This option exists  primarily
               for running test suites remotely.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-audit <i class="replaceable"><tt>level</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p>sets  the  audit  trail level.  The default level is 1, meaning
               only connection rejections are reported.  Level 2  additionally
               reports  all  successful  connections and disconnects.  Level 4
               enables messages  from  the  SECURITY  extension,  if  present,
               including  generation  and  revocation  of  authorizations  and
               violations of the security policy.  Level 0 turns off the audit
               trail.  Audit lines are sent as standard error output.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-fp <i class="replaceable"><tt>fontpath</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p>sets the search path for fonts.  This path is a comma
               separated list of directories which Xprt searches for
               font databases.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-pn</tt></span></dt><dd><p>permits the server to continue running if it fails to
               establish all of its well-known sockets (connection
               points for clients), but establishes at least
               one.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-XpFile <i class="replaceable"><tt>file</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p>Sets an alternate Xprinters file (see section FILES).</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-XpSpoolerType <i class="replaceable"><tt>spoolername</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd xmlns:ns2=""><p>
            Defines the spooler system to be used for print job spooling.
            Supported values in xprint.mozdev.org release 009 are:
            </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td>aix</td></tr><tr><td>aix4</td></tr><tr><td>bsd</td></tr><tr><td>osf</td></tr><tr><td>solaris</td></tr><tr><td>sysv</td></tr><tr><td>uxp</td></tr><tr><td>cups</td></tr><tr><td>lprng</td></tr><tr><td>other</td></tr><tr><td>none</td></tr></table><p>
            (multiple values can be specified, separated by ':', the first active spooler will be chosen).
            The default value is platform-specific and can be obtained via
            </p><pre class="programlisting">Xprt -h</pre><p>.
          </p></dd></dl></div></div><div xmlns:ns3="" class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805336"></a><h2>ENVIRONMENT</h2><p>
      The following environment variables are recognized by the X print server
      (environment variables recognized by Xprint clients are described in 
      <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xprint</span>(7)</span>):

      </p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><tt class="envar">${XPCONFIGDIR}</tt></span></dt><dd><p> This environment variable points to the  root
	      of  the Xprint server configuration directory hierarchy.
	      If the variable is not defined,  the  default
	      path  is be assumed.  The default path may be
              <tt class="filename">/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver/</tt>, 
              <tt class="filename">/usr/lib/X11/xserver/</tt>,
              <tt class="filename">/usr/share/Xprint/xserver/</tt> or
              <tt class="filename">/usr/openwin/server/etc/XpConfig</tt>, depending on the
	      system, and may be configured in <tt class="filename">/etc/init.d/xprint</tt>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="envar">${LANG}</tt></span></dt><dd><p>
              This environment variable selects the locale settings used by the Xprint server.
              Xprt allows language-specific settings (stored in <tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/</tt>)
              which will override the default settings (stored in <tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/</tt>).
              If <tt class="envar">${LANG}</tt> is not set &quot;C&quot; is assumed.
            </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805421"></a><h2>FILES</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/Xprinters</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/Xprinters</tt></span></dt><dd><p>
            `Xprinters' is the top most configuration file.  It tells
            Xprt which specific printer names (e.g.  mylaser) should
            be supported, and whether <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lpstat</span>(1)</span> or other commands
            should be used to automatically supplement the list of
            printers.
          </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/attributes/printer</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/attributes/printer</tt></span></dt><dd><p>
            The `printer' file maps printer names to model
            configurations (see `model-config' below).  For example,
            &quot;mylaser&quot; could be mapped to a &quot;HPDJ1600C&quot;, and all other
            arbitrary printers could be mapped to a default, such as
            &quot;HPLJ4SI&quot;.  When depending on <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lpstat</span>(1)</span> in the Xprinters
            file, setting up defaults in `printer' becomes all the
            more important.
          </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/attributes/document</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/attributes/document</tt></span></dt><dd><p>
            The `document' file specifies the initial document values
            for any print jobs.  For example, which paper tray to
            use, what default resolution, etc.
          </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/attributes/job</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/attributes/job</tt></span></dt><dd><p>
            The `job' file specifies the initial job values for any
            print jobs.  For example, &quot;notification-profile&quot; can be
            set so that when a print job is successfully sent to a
            printer, e-mail is sent to the user.
          </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/model-config</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/fonts/fonts.dir</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/fonts/9nb00051.pmf</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/fonts/9nb00093.pmf</tt></span></dt><dd><p>
            The `model-config' file has attributes that describe the
            printer model's capabilities and default settings.
            Printer model fonts may also be present.  The model-config
            file also identifies the print ddx driver to be used.

            For each printer model supported, a complete hierarchy of
            files should exist.  In most cases, these files do not
            need to be modified.
          </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/ddx-config/raster/pdf</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/ddx-config/raster/pcl</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/ddx-config/raster/postscript</tt></span></dt><dd><p>
            The print ddx drivers can have highly specific
            configuration files to control their behavior.  In most
            cases, these files do not need to be modified.
          </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805584"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2><p><span class="simplelist"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xprint</span>(7)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">X11</span>(7)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xplsprinters</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xprehashprinterlist</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xphelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpxmhelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpawhelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpxthelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpsimplehelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xserver</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">libXp</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">libXprintUtils</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">libXprintAppUtils</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">XmPrintShell</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">XawPrintShell</span>(3x)</span>, Xprint FAQ (<a href="http://xprint.mozdev.org/docs/Xprint_FAQ.html" target="_top">http://xprint.mozdev.org/docs/Xprint_FAQ.html</a>), Xprint main site (<a href="http://xprint.mozdev.org/" target="_top">http://xprint.mozdev.org/</a>)</span></p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805757"></a><h2>AUTHORS</h2><p>
      This manual page was written by 
      Drew Parsons <tt class="email">&lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;</tt> and
      Roland Mainz <tt class="email">&lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;</tt>,
      with some help from the man page at
      <a href="http://www.sins.com.au/unix/manpages/Xprt.html" target="_top">http://www.sins.com.au/unix/manpages/Xprt.html</a> and the XFree86
      man page for <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xserver</span>(1)</span>.
    </p></div></div></body></html>

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