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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: |
| <file> | <file> | ||
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| </file> | </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): |
| <file> | <file> | ||
| application/pdf application/postscript 33 pdftops | application/pdf application/postscript 33 pdftops | ||
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| </file> | </file> | ||
| - | and second file with the name: mime.types (# leafpad /etc/cups/mime.types): | + | * ''mime.types'' (/etc/cups/mime.types): |
| <file> | <file> | ||
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| </file> | </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> | ||
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| ===== Installing a HP All-In-One Printer/Scanner ===== | ===== Installing a HP All-In-One Printer/Scanner ===== | ||