Modifying Existing Printers - Red Hat LINUX 7.2 Manual

98 Chapter 7:Printer Configuration
Figure 7–5 Choosing a Printer Driver
The last step is to confirm your printer. Click Finish if this is the printer that you want to add. Click
to modify your printer configuration.
Back
The new printer will appear in the printer list in the main window. Click the button in the
Apply
main window to save your changes to the /etc/printcap configuration file and restart the printer
daemon (lpd). After applying the changes, print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct.
Refer to Section 7.1.1, Printing a Test Page for details.
7.1.1 Printing a Test Page
After you have configured your printer, you should print a test page to make sure the printer is func-
tioning properly. To print a test page, select the printer that you want to test from the printer list, and
choose Test => Print US Letter Postscript Test Page , Print A4 Postscript Test Page , or Print ASCII
from the pulldown menu. If your printer does not support PostScript printing, choose to
Test Page
print the ASCII test page.

7.2 Modifying Existing Printers

To delete an existing printer, select the printer and click the button on the toolbar. The printer
Delete
will be removed from the printer list. Click to save the changes and restart the printer daemon.
Apply