---
name: "jetpipe"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ltsp-client-core"
version: "5.18.12-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jetpipe"
---

# jetpipe(8)

bind a printer device to a tcp port

## NAME

jetpipe - bind a printer device to a tcp port

## SYNOPSIS

**jetpipe** \<printerdevice\> \<portnumber\>

## DESCRIPTION

**jetpipe** will bind a printer device to a given portnumber so the printer can be  accessed through the JetDirect protocol from a remote client.

## EXAMPLE

/usr/sbin/jetpipe /dev/usblp0 9100

The above commandline will bind the USB printer on /dev/usblp0 to port 9100 where it can be  acessed through the JetDirect protocol from a cups client

## SEE ALSO

**[cups-deviced(8)](/cups-deviced/8.md)**,   **[cups-driverd(8)](/cups-driverd/8.md)**,  **[cups-lpd(8)](/cups-lpd/8.md)**,  **[cups-polld(8)](/cups-polld/8.md)**,  [cupsd.conf(5)](/cupsd.conf/5.md) [cupsd(8)](/cupsd/8.md)

## AVAILABILITY

**jetpipe** is part of **ltsp** package  and the latest versions are available in source form from  *https://launchpad.net/products/ltsp (link to URL https://launchpad.net/products/ltsp)* .

## AUTHOR

copyright 2006 Oliver Grawert \<ogra@ubuntu.com\>, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or any later version.