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| ====== Printing ====== | ====== Printing ====== | ||
| + | The CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) software manages printers connected to the local computer or over a network. The local printers are attached via a loop-back connection (IP 127.0.0.1), a network connection pointing to the same system. | ||
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| + | <note tip>If at the end of the procedures the printer is not working, restarting the service or computer may help.</note> | ||
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| ===== Installing a Network Printer ===== | ===== Installing a Network Printer ===== | ||
| - | Do as root in xterm: | + | Install CUPS and add the user(s) to the //lp// group to gain permissions to access the devices. This can be done as root in a terminal: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | Change some lines in /etc/cupsd.conf (# leafpad /etc/cupsd.conf): | + | Again as root, customise the default configuration in /etc/cupsd.conf: |
| - | <code> | + | <file> |
| # Administrator user group... | # Administrator user group... | ||
| SystemGroup lp | SystemGroup lp | ||
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| Deny From None | Deny From None | ||
| Allow From 127.0.0.1 | Allow From 127.0.0.1 | ||
| - | </code> | + | </file> |
| - | Set the admin password for cups: | + | Set the administrative password for CUPS and add an administrative user: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | Now you should be able to have access to administration in cups with your browser with http://localhost:631/ | + | You should now be able to have access to the CUPS administration through your browser by entering the address ''<nowiki>http://localhost:631/</nowiki>'' |
| - | Now you have to install the printer drivers: | + | Install the printer drivers with the following packages: |
| - | - hplip : for hp printers | + | - hplip : for HP printers |
| - | - gutenprint : for canon, epson, Lexmark, Sony, Olympus | + | - gutenprint : for Canon, Epson, Lexmark, Sony, Olympus |
| - foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-nonfree and foomatic-filters : several free software printer drivers | - foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-nonfree and foomatic-filters : several free software printer drivers | ||
| - | - ufr2: for canon printers (extra drivers) | + | - ufr2: for Canon printers (extra drivers) |
| - | - splix: for samsung | + | - splix: for Samsung |
| - | - cups-pdf: for pdf printing | + | - cups-pdf: for "printing" to PDF files |
| + | For example, install the HP printer drivers with the following //root// command | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
| - | eg: # tazpkg get-install hplip | + | # tazpkg get-install hplip |
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| and add the address socket//192.168.2.1:9100</nowiki> | and add the address socket//192.168.2.1:9100</nowiki> | ||
| - | If you get the error: Returning IPP client-error-document-format-not-supported for Print-Job in /var/log/cups/error.log, then you have to add two files to /etc/cups | + | If you get the error, "//Returning IPP client-error-document-format-not-supported for Print-Job in /var/log/cups/error.log//" then add two files to the /etc/cups directory. The easiest method is to start a text editor such as Leafpad from a root terminal; start the Terminal and switch to the root user. |
| - | First with the name: mime.convs (# leafpad /etc/cups/mime.convs): | + | * ''mime.convs'' (/etc/cups/mime.convs): |
| - | <code> | + | <file> |
| application/pdf application/postscript 33 pdftops | application/pdf application/postscript 33 pdftops | ||
| application/postscript application/vnd.cups-postscript 66 pstops | application/postscript application/vnd.cups-postscript 66 pstops | ||
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| application/vnd.cups-postscript application/vnd.cups-raster 100 pstoraster | application/vnd.cups-postscript application/vnd.cups-raster 100 pstoraster | ||
| - | </code> | + | </file> |
| - | and second file with the name: mime.types (# leafpad /etc/cups/mime.types): | + | * ''mime.types'' (/etc/cups/mime.types): |
| - | <code> | + | <file> |
| application/pdf pdf string(0,%PDF) | application/pdf pdf string(0,%PDF) | ||
| application/postscript ai eps ps string(0,%!) string(0,<04>%!) \ | application/postscript ai eps ps string(0,%!) string(0,<04>%!) \ | ||
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| application/octet-stream | application/octet-stream | ||
| - | </code> | + | </file> |
| - | ===== Installing a HP printer ===== | + | \\ |
| + | ===== Installing a HP Printer ===== | ||
| - | This is for a clean installation of SliTaz GNU/Linux cooking-20100314 | + | <note>This is for a clean installation of SliTaz GNU/Linux cooking-20100314</note> |
| - With the printer plugged in and powered on, run <code> | - With the printer plugged in and powered on, run <code> | ||
| - | su root | + | # su root |
| - | tazpkg recharge | + | # tazpkg recharge |
| - | tazhw setup printer</code> | + | # tazhw setup printer</code> |
| - Install only hplip and hal-cups-utils | - Install only hplip and hal-cups-utils | ||
| - The printer should show up in the list of printers displayed as part of this command. It will then attempt to open the CUPS admin pages in Midori (at http://localhost:631 ) | - The printer should show up in the list of printers displayed as part of this command. It will then attempt to open the CUPS admin pages in Midori (at http://localhost:631 ) | ||
| - On my system, the printer does not show up in the browser under 'Find printers' and I get a 'Forbidden' error when trying to add a printer via the browser | - On my system, the printer does not show up in the browser under 'Find printers' and I get a 'Forbidden' error when trying to add a printer via the browser | ||
| - | - Instead, run <code>hp-setup</code> and follow the instructions. The test page should print correctly. The printer should also show up in the list of printers in applications (like the text editor) and will also appear in the list of printers on the CUPS browser pages, although in my case it is still not possible to make any changes to it | + | - Instead, run <code># hp-setup</code> and follow the instructions. The test page should print correctly. The printer should also show up in the list of printers in applications (like the text editor) and will also appear in the list of printers on the CUPS browser pages, although in my case it is still not possible to make any changes to it |
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| ===== Installing a HP All-In-One Printer/Scanner ===== | ===== Installing a HP All-In-One Printer/Scanner ===== | ||
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| If your scanner does not show up immediately, enter for none in my set-up; now the scanner device should be listed in purple text, e.g.: | If your scanner does not show up immediately, enter for none in my set-up; now the scanner device should be listed in purple text, e.g.: | ||
| - | <code>/dev/bus/usb/004/002</code> | + | <file>/dev/bus/usb/004/002</file> |
| === Verify Permissions === | === Verify Permissions === | ||
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| Your scanner must be in scanner group with 666 permissions | Your scanner must be in scanner group with 666 permissions | ||
| - | <code> crw-rw-rw- 1 root scanner 189, 385 Jun 22 19:44 /dev/bus/usb/0 </code> | + | <code>$ crw-rw-rw- 1 root scanner 189, 385 Jun 22 19:44 /dev/bus/usb/0 </code> |
| Reply y to start scanner | Reply y to start scanner | ||
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| The //tux// user is automatically added to scanner group, so tux may scan, but if you run under another user name that user can't scan until you add them to //scanner// group. Do this with the command (as //root//): | The //tux// user is automatically added to scanner group, so tux may scan, but if you run under another user name that user can't scan until you add them to //scanner// group. Do this with the command (as //root//): | ||
| - | <code>addgroup //username// scanner</code> | + | <code># addgroup //username// scanner</code> |
| ===== Links ==== | ===== Links ==== | ||