Sidux/Useable applications/Printer

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 * I'm gonna try to configure a printer and make testing print in this chapter.
 * Just I wanna say that I never made it on Linux before so it's my first time and effects can be vary.
 * I used my old printer Panasonic KXP-2130 connected to an USB port.
 * I have screenshots in polish in this moment only, sorry.

Configuration

 * CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) is a configure printers application for Unix-like systems
 * and it's available to run from any web browser.
 * 1. sidux has ready to use script, to run it go to: Menu-> Settings-> configure-cups.
 * Give root password - it'll run Iceweasel web browser.


 * 2. In this case I suggest to run a web browser (in an user mode) and type address in:

http://localhost:631/admin
 * a. Click on: Add Printer
 * b. Type your user name and password: 1.png
 * c. If your printer is connected directly to your computer, choose: Local printer,
 * if it's shared printer in local network, choose: Local shared printer.
 * I connected my printer as: Local printer-> Unknown. 2.png
 * d. In next step give: a name (yours), discription and localization - as you want. 3.png
 * e. Choose your printer maker's name from the list. 4.png
 * f. And its version (I didn't find my one). 5.png
 * g. It can be used "PPD" file instead of that but you have to find it yourself in the web typing:
 * PPD printer_name version.
 * h. Check a page settings to be printed (default). 6.png
 * i. And finish configuration, a testing page can be printed now. 8.png, 9.png

Printing

 * When the printer has been configurated, make a print from a file.
 * 1. To do that open a text file using a text editor, a web browser or any application and choose: Print.
 * 2. Second way to make printing is marking a file to be printed and choosing from mouse menu: Send to-> Printer.
 * 3. It'll open XFCE4 printing window-> click on: Print. 11.png

Re-configuring

 * If you made a mistake with configuration, just configure it again.
 * 1. Open a web browser and type the same cups address as last time.
 * 2. Choose: present connection - if your printer is still connected. 13.png
 * 3. Choose correct name and version of the printer and follow the istruction as above. 12.png


 * CUPS home page: http://www.cups.org/
 * About CUPS on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_UNIX_Printing_System