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      <h1 class="SECT1"><a name="AEN6132">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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