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List:       suse-linux-uk-schools
Subject:    Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] network printers
From:       Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16 () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2003-07-31 10:49:49
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 --- Andrew Nix <andrew.nix@st-paulshigh.manchester.sch.uk> wrote: 

> Does cups recognise printers that arent installed using cups? because i
> installed one using tcp direct printing and when i clicked the link to
> configure cups. It takes me to a page showing the printers i just
> installed. Also how do i create groups for a printer? Well it seems i
> need
> to create a new group then specify that it gives members use to
> printers?

CUPS will only know about the printers you tell it. Once you have done
that, then printing files is quite easy. I suggest you look here:

http://linuxgazette.com/issue90/ward.html

for step-by-step instructions.

As for the group things...

I have already said that the printer will be listed in "/dev" as say:

/dev/lp/0

depending on how your printer is connected. Thus I have already told you
in a previous e-mail how to do the group/perm stuff :)

HTH,

-- Thomas Adam

> Could someone give me and idiots walkthrough of this please as i have no
> idea what to do!Cheers
> 
> >  --- Andrew Nix <andrew.nix@st-paulshigh.manchester.sch.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> I have never set up a cups printer before. What does it mean by
> >> name for prining:
> >>
> >> Drescription of class:
> >>
> >> and
> >>
> >> Location of printer:
> >>
> >> Also do i want a raw queue?
> >
> > Right,
> >
> > You can ignore classes, as these are for distributed clients.
> >
> > Location of printer is simply a string that you yourself put in so
> that
> > you know what/where the printer is.
> >
> > The raw queue is the data spooled to the printer, typically via a
> > FIFO-named pipe such as /dev/lp/0.
> >
> > -- Thomas Adam
> >
> >> >  --- Andrew Nix <andrew.nix@st-paulshigh.manchester.sch.uk> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Would using cups be easier than direct tcp printing?
> >> >
> >> > Yes, CUPS provides TCP printing anyhow.
> >> >
> >> > -- Thomas Adam
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > =====
> > Thomas Adam
> >
> > "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- www.linuxgazette.com
> >
> >
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