swift 05/06/28 10:54:26 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft printing-howto.xml Log: Readd using client.conf for just remote usage; using the cups interface is only needed if you want to be able to configure the printer afaik
Revision Changes Path 1.4 +45 -11 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/printing-howto.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/printing-howto.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/printing-howto.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/printing-howto.xml.diff?r1=1.3&r2=1.4&cvsroot=gentoo Index: printing-howto.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/printing-howto.xml,v retrieving revision 1.3 retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 --- printing-howto.xml 28 Jun 2005 10:34:08 -0000 1.3 +++ printing-howto.xml 28 Jun 2005 10:54:26 -0000 1.4 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/printing-howto.xml,v 1.3 2005/06/28 10:34:08 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/printing-howto.xml,v 1.4 2005/06/28 10:54:26 swift Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> @@ -303,8 +303,9 @@ </p> <p> -To have CUPS automatically loaded on start-up you should add it to the default -runlevel: +If the printer is attached to your system locally, you need to load CUPS +automatically on start-up. Make sure your printer is attached and powered on +before you start CUPS. </p> <pre caption="Automatically starting CUPS"> @@ -312,10 +313,6 @@ # <i>rc-update add cupsd default</i> </pre> -<p> -Make sure your printer is attached and up before starting CUPS. -</p> - </body> </section> <section> @@ -323,9 +320,9 @@ <body> <p> -The default CUPS configuration in <path>/etc/cups/cupsd.conf</path> is -sufficient for most users. However, several users might need some changes to the -CUPS configuration. +The default CUPS server configuration in <path>/etc/cups/cupsd.conf</path> +is sufficient for most users. However, several users might need some changes +to the CUPS configuration. </p> <p> @@ -347,6 +344,12 @@ Windows systems to be able to access a Samba-shared printer as most Windows drivers are PCL drivers. </li> + <li> + In <uri link="#setup_remote">Setting Up a Remote Printer</uri> we + configure this system to use a printer attached to another system. This + method only changes your system to use the printer; these changes will not + allow you to configure the printer. + </li> </ul> </body> @@ -437,9 +440,40 @@ </body> </section> +<section id="setup_remote"> +<title>Setting Up a Remote Printer</title> +<body> + +<p> +If you do not intend to configure the remote printer (available +through the IPP protocol) on this system, you can easily set up your system to +use the remote printer by changing the <path>/etc/cups/client.conf</path> file. +</p> + +<p> +Assuming the printer is attached to a system called <c>printserver.mydomain</c>, +open up <path>/etc/cups/client.conf</path> with your favorite editor and set the +<c>ServerName</c> directive: +</p> + +<pre caption="Editing client.conf"> +# <i>vim /etc/cups/client.conf</i> + +<comment>(Substitute printserver.mydomain with your print server name)</comment> +ServerName <i>printserver.mydomain</i> +</pre> + +<p> +That's it. If you do want to be able to configure the remote printer through +your system, follow the <uri link="#configure_printer">Configuring a +Printer</uri> instructions. If not, you're all set. +</p> + +</body> +</section> </chapter> -<chapter id="local"> +<chapter id="configure_printer"> <title>Configuring a Printer</title> <section> <title>Detecting the Printer</title> -- [email protected] mailing list
