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I have a host system running that does not support the LPR/LPD protocol, however, it does support the Telnet protocol for printing. Can I configure RPM to receive jobs using the Telnet protocol?

April 26, 2017configure host LPD LPR printing Protocol running support system telnet

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I have a host system running that does not support the LPR/LPD protocol, however, it does support the Telnet protocol for printing. Can I configure RPM to receive jobs using the Telnet protocol?

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RPM provides the ability to receive print jobs via a direct socket connection on any port. This is also known as stream printing or reverse telnet. Ports used for this purpose typically start at 9100 similar to the Jetdirect protocol. Follow the steps below to configure RPM for direct socket printing.