Chapter 22. Printer Configuration
Printer Configuration Tool allows users to configure a printer. This tool helps maintain the printer configuration file, print spool directories, print filters, and printer classes.
Fedora 13 uses the Common Unix Printing System (
CUPS). If a system was upgraded from a previous Fedora version that used CUPS, the upgrade process preserves the configured queues.
Using Printer Configuration Tool requires root privileges. To start the application, select System (on the panel) > > , or type the command system-config-printer at a shell prompt.
The following types of print queues can be configured:
— a printer connected directly to the network through HP JetDirect or Appsocket interface instead of a computer.
— a printer that can be accessed over a TCP/IP network via the Internet Printing Protocol (for example, a printer attached to another Fedora system running CUPS on the network).
— a printer attached to a different UNIX system that can be accessed over a TCP/IP network (for example, a printer attached to another Fedora system running LPD on the network).
— a printer attached to a different system which is sharing a printer over an SMB network (for example, a printer attached to a Microsoft Windows™ machine).
— a printer connected directly to the network through HP JetDirect instead of a computer.
Important
If you add a new print queue or modify an existing one, you must apply the changes for them to take effect.
Clicking the Apply button prompts the printer daemon to restart with the changes you have configured.
Clicking the Revert button discards unapplied changes.
22.1. Adding a Local Printer
To add a local printer, such as one attached through a parallel port or USB port on your computer, click the
New Printer button in the main
Printer Configuration Tool window to display the window in
Figure 22.2, “ Adding a Printer ”.
Click Forward to proceed.
Enter a unique name for the printer in the Printer Name field. The printer name can contain letters, numbers, dashes (-), and underscores (_); it must not contain any spaces.
You can also use the Description and Location fields to further distinguish this printer from others that may be configured on your system. Both of these fields are optional, and may contain spaces.
Click
Forward to open the
New Printer dialog (refer to
Figure 22.3, “Adding a Local Printer”). If the printer has been automatically detected, the printer model appears in
Select Connection. Select the printer model and click
Forward to continue.
If the device does not automatically appear, select the device to which the printer is connected (such as LPT #1 or Serial Port #1) in Select Connection.
