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diff --git a/doc/users_guide/cups.sgml b/doc/users_guide/cups.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index c39506f..0000000 --- a/doc/users_guide/cups.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,320 +0,0 @@ - - <chapter><title>CUPS and Gutenprint</title> - <sect1><title>Introduction</title> - <para> - CUPS is an acronym which stands for <emphasis>C</emphasis>ommon -<emphasis>U</emphasis>nix <emphasis>P</emphasis>rinting -<emphasis>S</emphasis>ystem. It is assumed that the reader has -properly installed the CUPS software and the Gutenprint software. -This section will discuss adding a printer to CUPS that uses a -Gutenprint printer driver, as well as how to modify the various -settings supplied by Gutenprint. This will be a rather quick -explanation, as the CUPS software is quite well documented, and it is -not my intention to attempt to duplicate the CUPS documentation here. - </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1><title>CUPS Printer Installation</title> - <para> -This explanation will use the web interface provided by CUPS. First, -aim your favorite web browser at -<ulink url="http://localhost:631">the CUPS server</ulink>. The -following screen should appear within your browser. - </para> - - <figure><title>The CUPS Startup Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="45" fileref="figures/cups_startup.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Startup Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para> -Now, you may click on either the word <guilabel>Printers</guilabel> in the bar at the top -of the page, or you may click on the <guilabel>Manage Printers</guilabel> text. In -either case, the next screen you see will look like this one if you -have not yet configured any printers. - </para> - - <figure><title>The CUPS Printers Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="45" fileref="figures/cups_printers.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Printers Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para> -At this time, click on the <guibutton>Add Printer</guibutton> button. -You will then see the Admin screen (shown below). - </para> - - <figure><title>The CUPS Admin Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="45" fileref="figures/cups_admin.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Admin Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para> -Notice in the screenshot that the three boxes are shown after the -author filled them in for his printer at home. You will need to fill -in an appropriate name of your printer, its location, and a -description which meets your own needs. Once this is done, click on -the <guibutton>Continue</guibutton> button, and then this screen will appear. - </para> - - <figure id="fig-cups-admin-device"><title>The CUPS Admin Device Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="35" fileref="figures/cups_admin_device.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Admin Device Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para> -Click on the drop down menu next to the word -<guilabel>Device</guilabel> and a list of possible printer devices -appears. Select the device appropriate for your printer. Note that -there are a range of serial, parallel, USB, and other devices from -which to choose. Once the selection is made, click the -<guibutton>Continue</guibutton> button. Now, this screen appears. - </para> - - <figure><title>The CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="35" fileref="figures/cups_admin_make.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <caution> - <title>Caution Regarding USB Printers</title> - - <para> -CUPS versions 1.1.11 and later <emphasis>REQUIRE</emphasis> -the user to insure that the desired USB printer is powered on -<emphasis>AND</emphasis> physically connected to the USB bus -<emphasis>BEFORE</emphasis> starting the CUPS software. - </para> - <para> -CUPS must see the USB printer when the software starts. The CUPS software -is typically started when the computer boots. Note that one cannot -simply plug in the USB printer and power it on after CUPS has started. -(Note that this does not apply to parallel port printers). - </para> - <para> -If the USB printer was not connected and powered on at the time CUPS was -started, there will not be a USB printer shown in the -list of devices on the CUPS Admin Device Window (see -<xref linkend="fig-cups-admin-device">). In this event, stop the CUPS -software, properly connect and power on the USB printer, and restart -the CUPS software. - </para> - <para> -From the list of devices shown in the CUPS Admin Device Window -(see <xref linkend="fig-cups-admin-device">), a clever user might -attempt to avoid this issue by selecting -<guimenuitem>Internet Printing Protocol</guimenuitem> -and then enter something similar to 'usb:/dev/usblp0' in the next -screen. However, this fails later in the configuration process with a -"client_error_not_possible" error message with no other explanation. -Note that entering 'file:/dev/usblp0' will not work either. While CUPS -will allow this, printing will not actually work in some situations. - </para> - <para> -CUPS versions 1.1.10 and earlier exhibit similar behavior with regard -to not displaying the USB printer if it was not connected to the USB -bus and powered up prior to starting the CUPS software. However, -these versions of CUPS will indeed allow the user to enter the name of -the USB connection, unlike versions 1.1.11 and later. - </para> - </caution> - - <para> -Select the manufacturer of your printer and click the -<guibutton>Continue</guibutton> button. A window will appear which -asks you to select the specific model number for your printer. - </para> - - <para> -Scroll through the long list and find the model number for your -printer. Notice carefully that there are many different languages -supported for each printer, as denoted by the initials in parenthesis. -(en) would be for English, (da) for Danish, (sv) for Swedish, (fr) for -French, (no) for Norwegian, (pl) for Polish, and (en_GB) for British -English (see <xref linkend="fig-cups-admin-model">). Also take note -of the Gutenprint revision for the driver, and ensure that it is -indeed the version of Gutenprint which you have most recently -installed. Once you have made the proper selection, click on the -<guibutton>Continue</guibutton> button. - </para> - - <figure id="fig-cups-admin-model"><title>The 2nd CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="55" fileref="figures/cups_admin_model.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The 2nd CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <figure><title>The CUPS Admin Success Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="39" fileref="figures/cups_admin_success.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Admin Success Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para> -Congratulations! You should now see the CUPS window indicating that -your printer was successfully installed. Notice the sentence which -reads "Printer your_printer has been added successfully". Click on -your_printer, which will be the underlined name for your printer. - </para> - - <figure id="fig-cups-my-printer"><title>The CUPS Window for Your Printer</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="65" fileref="figures/cups_my_printer.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Window for Your Printer</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para> -After clicking on your_printer (epson_870 in this example), a window -will appear similar to that shown in <xref linkend="fig-cups-my-printer">. -It would probably be a good idea at this point to click on the -<guibutton>Print Test Page</guibutton> button to ensure that -everything is working properly. Take note of the Gutenprint revision -printed on this screen and confirm once again that it is the expected -revision. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1><title>Configuring your Printer in CUPS</title> - - <para> -With reference to <xref linkend="fig-cups-my-printer">, click -on the <guibutton>Configure Printer</guibutton> button. A partial -screenshot of the printer configuration window appears in -<xref linkend="fig-cups-printer-config-window">. -The contents of this window will vary depending on precisely which -printer you selected when you configured CUPS for your printer. The -screenshot shows the selections made by the author for his printer. -The individual selections will not be explained in detail here, as -they are the same selections which are available when using the -Gutenprint plugin to the GIMP. These selections are explained in -detail in various sections of the <emphasis>GIMP and -Gutenprint</emphasis> chapter of <emphasis>The User's Guide to the -Gutenprint Top Quality Printer Drivers</emphasis>. - </para> - - <figure id="fig-cups-printer-config-window"><title>The CUPS Printer Cofiguration Window</title> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata scale="30" fileref="figures/cups_config_printer.png" FORMAT="PNG"> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>The CUPS Printer Configuration Window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - - </sect1> - - <sect1><title>Using CUPS from the Command Line</title> - - <para> - It is possible to use the CUPS printing system from the command -line. While this document will not delve into all of the specifics of -the CUPS command line interface, there are portions of this interface -which are specific to the Gutenprint software. - </para> - - <para> -The command line is in some cases a more convenient way to generate -printed output (e.g. when printing from a script). However, most -people (including the author) cannot easily predict what a command -line option of "-o stpCyan=1350" will do to the output. It is -therefore a good idea to use the GIMP to view the image and the -Gutenprint plugin to preview these settings before relying on the -command line. - </para> - - <para> -When using CUPS from the command line, the command will have this -general format: - - <programlisting> - <![ CDATA [ - lpr -P my_printer_name \ - -o option1=<choice1> \ - -o option2=<choice2> \ - /path/to/printfile - ]]> - </programlisting> - -When typing the command directly onto the command line, put all of the -command line options on one line, and do not type the "\" characters. -The list of possible options which are specific to Gutenprint, -followed by some of the supported choices, are shown below: - - <programlisting> - <![ CDATA [ - -o PageSize=<...| A3 | A4 | A4 | ...> - -o InputSlot=<Roll | Standard> - -o MediaType=< ..| Inkjet | Plain | GlossyPaper | ...> - -o Resolution=<360sw | 360swuni ...| 1440x720 > - -o ColorModel=<Black | RGB | Gray | CMYK> - -o stpBrightness=<0...2000> - -o stpContrast=<0...2000> - -o stpCyan=<0...4000> - -o stpDensity=<0...2000> - -o stpDither=<0...4000> - -o stpGamma=<0...4000> - -o stpImageType=<LineArt | Continuous | SolidTone> - -o stpInkType=<PhotoCMY | CMYK | PhotoCMYK | RGB> - -o stpMagenta=<0...4000> - -o stpSaturation=<0...9000> - -o stpYellow=<0...4000> - ]]> - </programlisting> - -For more detailed information, consult the appropriate sections of the <emphasis>GIMP and -Gutenprint</emphasis> chapter of <emphasis>The User's Guide to the -Gutenprint Top Quality Printer Drivers</emphasis>. - </para> - - </sect1> - - </chapter> |