User`s manual

AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e User’s Manual Section 9: Setting Up - UNIX
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Typical Invocation via a Windows Manager
Using the Mandrake 8.2 distribution (with CUPS installed) and the
KDE windows manger as an example, a typical set-up begins with
starting Mandrake Control Center.
1. Click Hardware | Printer and the Printerdrake application will be
invoked.
2. Click Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer.
3. Click the Add a new printer button.
Click Next.
Fill in data to help users identify the printer, i.e. name, description
and location. Click Next.
Select printer model and click Next.
Configure the printer and click Next.
The printer is set up. Click Finish and the printer is accessible.
Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window
Still using Mandrake as an example, open a Terminal Window and
type the command
printtool. If you are in a terminal window, the
graphic version will start (as described above). If you do not have the
X Window System installed, the command will start a text based
• A versatile IPP client for UNIX/Linux is CUPS. It can be downloaded from the
Common Unix Printing System’s Web site at www.cups.org
• If you don't find your specific printer in your distribution, have a look at
http://www.linuxprinting.org/database.html