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Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux
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Solaris 9 The printing tool is called Printer Administrator. This operating environment has
an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection
functionality.
Instructions:
Type the command /usr/sadm/admin/bin/printmgr in a Terminal
window.
SuSE YaST2 is the recommended printing tool. It contains a printer driver list as well
as printer detection capability.
Instructions:
To start the Printer Configuration tool, select this from the Desktop:
YaST2 menu button (on the panel) | In Yast Control Center | Hardware
| Edit Printers
Notes:
Typical Invocation via a Windows Manager
Using the Mandrake 8.2 distribution (with CUPS installed) and the KDE
windows manger as an example, a typical set-up begins with starting
Mandrake Control Center.
1. Click Hardware | Printer and the Printerdrake application will be invoked.
2. Click Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer.
3. Click the Add a new printer button.
• A versatile IPP client for UNIX/Linux is CUPS. It can be downloaded from the Common Unix
Printing System’s Web site at www.cups.org
• If you don't find your specific printer in your distribution, have a look at
http://www.linuxprinting.org/database.html