Installation guide

Chapter 21. Printer Configuration 189
Figure 21-13. Selecting a Print Driver
As shown in Figure 21-14, the print driver processes the data that you want to print into a
format the printer can understand. Since a local printer is attached directly to your computer,
you need to select a print driver to process the data that is sent to the printer.
Figure 21-14. Correct Print Driver Configuration
If you are configuring a remote printer (LPD, SMB, or NCP), the remote print server usually
has its own print driver. If you select an additional print driver on your local computer, the
data will be filtered more than once, and the data will be converted to a format that the
printer can not understand.
To make sure the data is not filtered more than once, first try selecting Raw Print Queue or
Postscript Printer if you are configuring a remote printer. After applying the changes, print
a test page to test this configuration. If the test fails, the remote print server might not have
a print driver configured. Try selecting a print driver according to the manufacturer and
model of the remote printer, applying the changes, and printing a test page.
Figure 21-15. Incorrect Print Driver Configuration
21.6.1. Confirming Printer Configuration
The last step is to confirm your printer configuration. Click Finish if this is the printer that
you want to add. Click Back to modify the printer configuration.