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diff --git a/doc/users_guide/html/x456.html b/doc/users_guide/html/x456.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..76cb3ca --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/users_guide/html/x456.html @@ -0,0 +1,461 @@ +<HTML +><HEAD +><TITLE +>CUPS Printer Installation</TITLE +><META +NAME="GENERATOR" +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.64 +"><LINK +REL="HOME" +TITLE="The User's Guide to the Gimp-Print Top Quality Printer Drivers" +HREF="book1.html"><LINK +REL="UP" +TITLE="CUPS and Gimp-Print" +HREF="c447.html"><LINK +REL="PREVIOUS" +TITLE="CUPS and Gimp-Print" +HREF="c447.html"><LINK +REL="NEXT" +TITLE="Configuring your Printer in CUPS" +HREF="x548.html"></HEAD +><BODY +CLASS="SECT1" +><DIV +CLASS="NAVHEADER" +><TABLE +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TH +COLSPAN="3" +ALIGN="center" +>The User's Guide to the Gimp-Print Top Quality Printer Drivers</TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="c447.html" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="80%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="bottom" +>Chapter 3. CUPS and Gimp-Print</TD +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="x548.html" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN456" +>CUPS Printer Installation</A +></H1 +><P +>This explanation will use the web interface provided by CUPS. First, +aim your favorite web browser at +<A +HREF="http://localhost:631" +TARGET="_top" +>the CUPS server</A +>. The +following screen should appear within your browser. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="AEN460" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-1. The CUPS Startup Window</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_startup.png" +ALT="The CUPS Startup Window" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><P +>Now, you may click on either the word <SPAN +CLASS="GUILABEL" +>Printers</SPAN +> in the bar at the top +of the page, or you may click on the <SPAN +CLASS="GUILABEL" +>Manage Printers</SPAN +> text. In +either case, the next screen you see will look like this one if you +have not yet configured any printers. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="AEN470" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-2. The CUPS Printers Window</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_printers.png" +ALT="The CUPS Printers Window" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><P +>At this time, click on the <SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Add Printer</SPAN +> button. +You will then see the Admin screen (shown below). + </P +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="AEN479" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-3. The CUPS Admin Window</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_admin.png" +ALT="The CUPS Admin Window" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><P +>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 <SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Continue</SPAN +> button, and then this screen will appear. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="FIG-CUPS-ADMIN-DEVICE" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-4. The CUPS Admin Device Window</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_admin_device.png" +ALT="The CUPS Admin Device Window" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><P +>Click on the drop down menu next to the word +<SPAN +CLASS="GUILABEL" +>Device</SPAN +> 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 +<SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Continue</SPAN +> button. Now, this screen appears. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="AEN498" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-5. The CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_admin_make.png" +ALT="The CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="CAUTION" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="CAUTION" +BORDER="1" +WIDTH="100%" +><TR +><TD +ALIGN="CENTER" +><B +>Caution Regarding USB Printers</B +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +><P +>CUPS versions 1.1.11 and later <I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>REQUIRE</I +> +the user to insure that the desired USB printer is powered on +<I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>AND</I +> physically connected to the USB bus +<I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>BEFORE</I +> starting the CUPS software. + </P +><P +>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). + </P +><P +>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 +<A +HREF="x456.html#FIG-CUPS-ADMIN-DEVICE" +>Figure 3-4</A +>). In this event, stop the CUPS +software, properly connect and power on the USB printer, and restart +the CUPS software. + </P +><P +>From the list of devices shown in the CUPS Admin Device Window +(see <A +HREF="x456.html#FIG-CUPS-ADMIN-DEVICE" +>Figure 3-4</A +>), a clever user might +attempt to avoid this issue by selecting +<SPAN +CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" +>Internet Printing Protocol</SPAN +> +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. + </P +><P +>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. + </P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +>Select the manufacturer of your printer and click the +<SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Continue</SPAN +> button. A window will appear which +asks you to select the specific model number for your printer. + </P +><P +>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 <A +HREF="x456.html#FIG-CUPS-ADMIN-MODEL" +>Figure 3-6</A +>). Also take note +of the Gimp-Print revision for the driver, and ensure that it is +indeed the version of Gimp-Print which you have most recently +installed. Once you have made the proper selection, click on the +<SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Continue</SPAN +> button. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="FIG-CUPS-ADMIN-MODEL" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-6. The 2nd CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_admin_model.png" +ALT="The 2nd CUPS Admin Model/Driver Window" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="AEN530" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-7. The CUPS Admin Success Window</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_admin_success.png" +ALT="The CUPS Admin Success Window" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><P +>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. + </P +><DIV +CLASS="FIGURE" +><A +NAME="FIG-CUPS-MY-PRINTER" +></A +><P +><B +>Figure 3-8. The CUPS Window for Your Printer</B +></P +><DIV +CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" +><P +><IMG +SRC="figures/cups_my_printer.png" +ALT="The CUPS Window for Your Printer" +></IMG +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><P +>After clicking on your_printer (epson_870 in this example), a window +will appear similar to that shown in <A +HREF="x456.html#FIG-CUPS-MY-PRINTER" +>Figure 3-8</A +>. +It would probably be a good idea at this point to click on the +<SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Print Test Page</SPAN +> button to ensure that +everything is working properly. Take note of the Gimp-Print revision +printed on this screen and confirm once again that it is the expected +revision. + </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="c447.html" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="book1.html" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="x548.html" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>CUPS and Gimp-Print</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="c447.html" +>Up</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Configuring your Printer in CUPS</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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