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182 Chapter 21. Printer Configuration
device and click OK to add it to the printer device list. A printer device attached to the
parallel port is usually referred to as /dev/lp0. A printer device attached to the USB port is
usually referred to as /dev/usblp0. After selecting your printer device, click Next.
Figure 21-4. Local Printer Device
Next, printconf will try to detect which printer is attached to the printer device. Skip to
Section 21.6 to continue.
21.2. Adding a Remote UNIX Printer
To add a remote UNIX printer, such as one attached to a different Linux system on the same
network, click the New button in the main printconf window. The window shown in Figure
21-2 will appear. Click Next to proceed.
You will then see the screen shown in Figure 21-5. Enter a unique name for the printer in the
Queue Name text field. The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter
a through z or A through Z. The valid characters are a through z, A through Z, 0 through 9,
-, and _.
Select Unix Printer from the Queue Type menu, and click Next.