Suse 8.0 - Axis 5570e User Manual

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Section 9: Setting Up - UNIX

SuSE 8.0

Invocation of YaST2
Print Queues
The printing system on SuSE Linux is based on an apsfilter, with some
enhancements; SuSE's apsfilter will recognize all common file
formats (including HTML, if html2ps is installed).
There are two ways to setup printers on SuSE systems:
• YaST2 will let you configure "PostScript", "DeskJet" and "Other
printers", supported by Ghostscript drivers; it's also possible to
setup HP's GDI printers (DeskJet 710/720, 820, 1000, via the
"ppa" package). YaST2 will provide /etc/printcap entries for every
printer ("raw", "ascii", "auto" and "color", if the printer to
configure is a color printer). YaST2 will create spool directories
and it will arrange apsfilterrc files, where you're able to fine tune
some settings (Ghostscript preloads, paper size, paper
orientation, resolution, printer escape sequences, etc.). With
YaST2 it's also possible to setup network printers (TCP/IP, Samba,
or Novell NetWare Printer).
• SuSE includes the regular SETUP program from the original
apsfilter package (with some enhancements); run
invoke this configuration script. Once you get accustomed to its
GUI, you'll be able to configure local and network printers.
On the Gnome desktop select YaST2 Menu Button (on the panel) =>
Yast Control Center => Hardware => Edit Printers to start the Printer
Configuration tool.
On the KDE desktop select YaST Menu Button (on the panel) => Yast2
modules => Hardware => Edit printers to start the graphic version.
SuSE and YaST2 differ between these printer connections:
• Local printers (Parallel, USB, Serial and Disk File)
• LPD protocol network printing (Forward queue to a remote
LPD and Prefiltered queue for an LPD forwarding queue)
• Other network printing (Samba/Windows, Novell)
The SuSE installation manual explains the setup procedures in detail.
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