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  • Date: Jan 9, 2021 1:48:08 AM

Configuring a Printer on Linux Systems (Generic Applications)

Prerequisites

Table 1. Personnel requirements
Required personsPreliminary requirementsProcedureFinalization
1Not Applicable15 minutesNot Applicable
Table 2. Required conditions
ConditionReferenceEffectivity

Application software running.

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About this task

This document provides instruction on configuring both network and local printers on Linux systems.

Procedure for Network Printer

Procedure

  1. Log out by clicking on System Restart then OK. The system will then reboot.
  2. When the login screen appears, login as root password is operator.
    Note: It is possible that the customer changed the default password. If you cannot log in, contact the customer for the correct password.
  3. Place cursor in the background, and “right click” on the mouse.
  4. Select Configure Printer option. The Printer configuration window appears.
    Figure 1. Printer configuration
  5. Click New to add printer to the system.
  6. A New Printer window appears. Click Network Printer >> Find Network Printer.
    Figure 2. New Printer
  7. Type the printer IP address In the Host area and click Find.
  8. The Queue information appears, click Forward.
    Figure 3. Queue Information
  9. The Choose Driver window appears. Click Forward.
    Figure 4. Choose Driver
  10. The Describe Printer window appears. Click Apply.
    Figure 5. Describe Printer
  11. A window pop up reminding you to print a test page. Click Yes.
  12. A window pop up reminding you the test page submitted. Click OK.
  13. Check the paper has been printed successfully. And the printer will show in the window.

Procedure for Local Printer

Procedure

  1. Connect local printer to the parallel port in the rear of the Linux PC.
  2. Log out by clicking on System Restart then OK. The system will then reboot.
  3. When the login screen appears, login as root and type the root password.
    Note: It is possible that the customer changed the default password. If you cannot log in, contact the customer for the correct password.
  4. Place cursor in the background, and “right click” the mouse.
  5. Select Configure Printer option. The Printer configuration window appears. See Figure 1.
  6. Click New. The Select Device window appears and the local printer is shown.
    Figure 6. Local Printer
  7. Select the local printer and click Forward. The Describe Printer window appears. See Figure 5.
  8. Click Apply and a window pop up reminding you to print a test page. Click Yes.
  9. A window pop up reminding you the test page submitted. Click OK.
  10. Check the paper has been printed successfully. And the printer will show in the window.

Finalization

No finalization steps.