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<h1 class="SECT1"><a name="AEN6063">12.17. Management
Strategies for Large Installations</a></h1>
<p>One very effective way to organize print spooling is to
have a small number of print servers running a <b class=
"APPLICATION">lpd</b> daemon, and to have all the other
systems send their jobs directly to them. By using the above
methods of specifying the printer and server host you
eliminate the need for more complex management
strategies.</p>
<p>However, you still need to inform users of the names and
existence of these printers, and how to contact them. One
method is to use a common <tt class="FILENAME">printcap</tt>
file which is periodically updated and transfered to all
sites. Another method is to distribute the information using
the NIS or some other database. <b class=
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