Linux has built-in LPR client ,You can utilize it for printing. You can manual set it or via the tool "printtool" in X-windows. PS: The spool name is "lp"------all lowercase letter. Below is my setting. /etc/printcap ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ lp:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :mx#0:\ :sh:\ :rm=192.168.0.1:\ :rp=lp:\ -------------->key point :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Then add the corresponding directory #mkdir /var/spool/lpd/lp Too see the detail ,please refer to the online manual in linux. #man printcap