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<info> |
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<title xml:id="system-config-printer-ti1">Install and configure a |
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printer</title> |
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<subtitle>system-config-printer</subtitle> |
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<mediaobject> |
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<imagedata revision="1" align="center" xml:id="system-config-printer-im1" format="PNG" fileref="system-config-printer.png"/> |
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<section xml:id="introduction"> |
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<title xml:id="introduction-ti1">Introduction</title> |
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<para>Printing is managed on Mageia by a server named CUPS. It has its own |
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<link ns2:title="CUPS" ns2:href="http://localhost:631">configuration |
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interface</link> which is accessible via an Internet browser, but Mageia |
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offers its own tool for installing printers called system-config-printer |
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which is shared with other distributions such as Fedora, Mandriva, Ubuntu |
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and openSUSE.</para> |
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<para>You should enable the non-free repository before proceeding with the |
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installation, because some drivers may only be available in this |
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way.</para> |
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<para>Printer installation is carried out in the |
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<guilabel>Hardware</guilabel> section of the Mageia Control Centre. Select |
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the <guilabel>Configure printing and scanning</guilabel> tool<footnote> |
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<para>You can start this tool from the command line, by typing |
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<emphasis>system-config-printer</emphasis>. The root password will be |
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asked for.</para> |
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</footnote>.</para> |
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<para>MCC will ask for the installation two packages:</para> |
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<blockquote> |
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<para>task-printing-server</para> |
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<para>task-printing-hp</para> |
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</blockquote> |
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<para>It is necessary to accept this installation to continue. Up to 230MB |
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of dependencies are needed.</para> |
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<para>To add a printer, choose the "Add" printer button. The system will |
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try to detect any printers and the ports available. The screenshot |
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displays a printer connected to a parallel port. If a printer is detected, |
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such as a printer on a USB port, it will be displayed on the first line. |
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The window will also attempt to configure a network printer.</para> |
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</section> |
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<section xml:id="automatic"> |
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<title>Automatically detected printer</title> |
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<para>This usually refers to USB printers. The utility automatically finds |
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the name of the printer and displays it. Select the printer and then click |
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"Next". If there is a known driver associated for the printer, it will be |
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automatically installed. If there is more than one driver or no known |
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drivers, a window will ask you to select or furnish one, as explained in |
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the next paragraph. Continue with <xref linkend="terminate"/></para> |
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</section> |
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<section xml:id="non_automatic"> |
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<title>No automatically detected printer</title> |
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<mediaobject> |
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<imageobject> |
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<imagedata fileref="printer3.png"/> |
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</imageobject> |
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</mediaobject> |
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<para>When you select a port, the system loads a driver list and displays |
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a window to select a driver. The choice can be made through one of the |
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following options.</para> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>Select printer from database</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>provide PPD file</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>search for a driver to download</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<para>By selecting from the database, the window suggests a printer |
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manufacturer first, and then a device and a driver associated with it. If |
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more than one driver is suggested, select one which is recommended, unless |
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you have encountered some problems with that one before, in this case |
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select the one which know to work.</para> |
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</section> |
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<section xml:id="terminate"> |
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<title>Complete the installation process</title> |
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<para>After the driver selection, a window requests some information which |
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will allow the system to designate and discover the printer. The first |
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line is the name under which the device will appear in applications in the |
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list of available printers. The installer then suggests printing a test |
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page. After this step, the printer is added and appears in the list of |
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available printers.</para> |
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</section> |
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<section xml:id="network_printer"> |
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<title>Network printer</title> |
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<para>Network printers are printers that are attached directly to a wired |
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or wireless network, that are attached to a printserver or that are |
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attached to another workstation that serves as printserver.</para> |
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<note> |
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<para>Often, it is better to configure the DHCP server to always |
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associate a fixed IP address with the printer's MAC-address. Of course |
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that should be the same as the IP address the printer of printserver is |
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set to, if it has a fixed one.</para> |
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</note> |
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<para>The printer's Mac-address is a serial number given to the printer or |
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printserver or computer it is attached to, that can be obtained from a |
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configuration page printed by the printer or which may be written on a |
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label on the printer or printserver. If your shared printer is attached to |
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a Mageia system, you can run <emphasis><code>ifconfig</code></emphasis> on |
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it as root to find the MAC-address. It is the sequence of numbers and |
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letters after "HWaddr".</para> |
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<para>You can add your network printer by choosing the protocol it uses to |
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talk to your computer over the network. If you don't know which protocol |
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to choose, you can try the <guilabel>Network Printer</guilabel> - |
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<guilabel>Find Network Printer</guilabel> option in the |
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<guilabel>Devices</guilabel> menu and give the IP address of the printer |
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in the box on the right, where it says "host".</para> |
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<para>If the tool recognises your printer or printserver, it will propose |
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a protocol and a queue, but you can choose a more appropriate one from the |
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list below it or give the correct queue name if it isn't in the |
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list.</para> |
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<para>Look in the documentation that came with your printer or printserver |
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to find which protocol(s) it supports and for possible specific queue |
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names.</para> |
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</section> |
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<section xml:id="network_printing_protocols"> |
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<title>Network printing protocols</title> |
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<para>One current technique is one developed by Hewlett-Packard and known |
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as JetDirect. It allows access to a printer directly connected to the |
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network via an Ethernet port. You must know the IP-address at which the |
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printer is known on the network. This technique is also used inside some |
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ADSL-routers which contain an USB port to connect the printer. In this |
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case, the IP-address is that of the router. Note that the tool "Hp Device |
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manager" can manage dynamically configured IP-adress, setting an URI like |
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<emphasis>hp:/net/<name-of-the-printer></emphasis> . In this case, |
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fixed IP-adress is not required.</para> |
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<para>Choose the option <guilabel>AppSocket/HP JetDirect</guilabel> as the |
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protocol and set the address in <guilabel>Host:</guilabel>, do not change |
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the <guilabel>Port Number</guilabel>, unless you know that it needs to be |
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changed. After the selection of the protocol, the selection of the driver |
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is the same as above.</para> |
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<mediaobject> |
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<imageobject> |
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<imagedata fileref="printer5.png"/> |
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</imageobject> |
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</mediaobject> |
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<para>The other protocols are:</para> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para><emphasis>Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)</emphasis>: a printer |
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which can be accessed on a TCP/IP network via the IPP protocol, for |
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example a printer connected to a station using CUPS. This protocol may |
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also be used also by some ADSL-routers.</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para><emphasis>Internet Printing Protocol (https): </emphasis>the |
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same as ipp, but using http transport and with TLS secured protocol. |
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The port has to be defined. By default, the port 631 is used.</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<para><emphasis>Internet Printing Protocol (ipps): </emphasis>the same |
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as ipp, but with TLS secured protocol.</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para><emphasis>LPD/LPR host or Printer</emphasis>: a printer which |
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can be accessed on a TCP/IP network via the LPD protocol, for example |
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a printer connected to a station using LPD.</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<para><emphasis>Windows printer via SAMBA</emphasis>: a printer |
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connected to a station running Windows or a SMB server and |
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shared.</para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<para>The URI can also be added directly. Here are some examples on how to |
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form the URI:</para> |
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<itemizedlist> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>Appsocket</para> |
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<para><uri>socket://ip-address-or-hostname:port </uri></para> |
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</listitem> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)</para> |
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<para><uri>ipp://ip-address-or-hostname:port-number/resource</uri></para> |
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<para><uri>http://ip-address-or-hostname:port-number/resource</uri></para> |
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</listitem> |
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<listitem> |
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<para>Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Protocol</para> |
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<para><uri>lpd://username@ip-address-or-hostname/queue</uri></para> |
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</listitem> |
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</itemizedlist> |
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<para>Additional information can be found in the <link ns2:href="http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/doc-1.5/network.html">CUPS |
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documentation.</link></para> |
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</section> |
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<section xml:id="properties"> |
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<title>Device Properties</title> |
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<para>You can access the properties of the device. The menu allows access |
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to parameters for the CUPS server. By default a CUPS server is launched on |
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your system, but you can specify a different one with the |
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<guimenu>Server</guimenu> | <guimenuitem>Connect...</guimenuitem> menu, |
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another window which gives access to the tuning of other specific |
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parameters of the server, following <guimenu>Server</guimenu> | |
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<guimenuitem>Settings.</guimenuitem></para> |
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</section> |
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<title xml:id="troubleshoot">Troubleshoot</title> |
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<para>You can find some information on occurring errors during printing by |
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inspecting <filename>/var/log/cups/error_log</filename></para> |
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<para>You can also access to a tool to diagnose problems using the |
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<guimenu>Help</guimenu> | <guilabel>Troubleshoot</guilabel> menu.</para> |
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</section> |
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<section xml:id="specificities"> |
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<title>Specifics</title> |
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<para>It is possible that some drivers for specific printers are not |
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available in Mageia or are not functional. In this case, have a look at |
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the <link ns2:href="http://openprinting.org/printers/">openprinting</link> |
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site to check if a driver for your device is available. If yes, check if |
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the package is already present in Mageia and in this case install it |
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manually. Then, redo the installation process to configure the printer. In |
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all cases, report the problem in bugzilla or on the forum if you are |
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comfortable with this tool and furnish the model and driver information |
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and whether the printer works or not after installation. Here are some |
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sources to find other up-to-date drivers or for more recent |
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devices.</para> |
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<para><emphasis role="bold">Brother printers</emphasis></para> |
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<para><link ns2:href="http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_prn.html">This |
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page</link> give a list of drivers provided by Brother. Search the driver |
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for your device, download the rpm(s) and install.</para> |
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<para>You should install Brother drivers before running the configuration |
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utility.</para> |
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<para><emphasis role="bold">Hewlett-Packard printers and All in one |
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devices</emphasis></para> |
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<para>These devices use the hplip tool. It is installed automatically |
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after the detection or the selection of the printer. You can find other |
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information <link ns2:href="http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html">here</link>. |
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The tool "HP Device Manager" is available in the |
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<guilabel>System</guilabel> menu. Also view <link ns2:href="http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/hp_setup.html">configuration</link> |
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for the management of the printer.</para> |
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<para>A HP All in one device must be installed as a printer and the |
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scanner features will be added. Note that sometimes, the Xsane interface |
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doesn't allow to scan films or slides (the lighting slid can't operate). |
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In this case, it is possible to scan, using the standalone mode, and save |
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the picture on a memory card or USB stick inserted in the device. |
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Afterwards, open your favourite imaging software and load your picture |
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from the memory card which is appeared in the /media folder.</para> |
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<para><emphasis role="bold">Samsung colour printer</emphasis></para> |
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<para>For specific Samsung and Xerox colour printers, <link ns2:href="http://foo2qpdl.rkkda.com/">this site provides drivers</link> |
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for the QPDL protocol.</para> |
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<para><emphasis role="bold">Epson printers and scanners</emphasis></para> |
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<para>Drivers for Epson printers are available from <link ns2:href="http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX">this |
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search page</link>. For the scanner part, you must install the |
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"iscan-data" package first, then "iscan" (in this order). A iscan-plugin |
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package can also be available and is to install. Choose the |
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<emphasis>rpm</emphasis> packages according to your architecture. </para> |
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<para> It is possible that the iscan package will generate a warning about |
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a conflict with sane. Users have reported that this warning can be |
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ignored.</para> |
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<para><emphasis role="bold">Canon printers</emphasis></para> |
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<para>For Canon printers, it may be advisable to install a tool named |
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turboprint <link ns2:href="http://www.turboprint.info/">available here |
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</link>.</para> |
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