Quick Start Guide

• The USB printer is switched o.
• The communication between printer and computer is not possible. Check the
cable and the plugs to make sure that the printer is properly connected. If this
is the case, the problem may not be printer-related, but rather a USB-related
problem.
Conguring a printer is basically a three-step process: Specify the connection type,
choose a driver, and name the printing queue for this setup.
For many printer models, several drivers are available. When conguring the printer,
YaST defaults to the one marked recommended as a general rule. Normally it is not
necessary to change the driver—the recommended one should produce the best results.
However, if you want a color printer to print only in black and white, it is most conve-
nient to use a driver that does not support color printing, for example. If you experi-
ence performance problems with a PostScript printer when printing graphics, it may
help to switch from a PostScript driver to a PCL driver (provided your printer under-
stands PCL).
If no driver for your printer is listed, try to select a generic driver with an appropriate
standard language from the list. Refer to your printer's documentation to nd out
which language (the set of commands controlling the printer) your printer under-
stands. If this does not work, refer to Section 14.4.1.1, “Adding Drivers with
YaST” (page 167) for another possible solution.
A printer is never used directly, but always through a print queue. This ensures that
simultaneous jobs can be queued and processed one after the other. Each printer
queue is assigned to a specic driver, and a printer can have multiple queues. This
makes it possible to set up a second queue on a color printer that prints black and
white only, for example. Refer to Section 14.1, “The Workow of the Printing Sys-
tem” (page 164) for more information about print queues.
Procedure 14.1: Adding a New Local Printer
1 Start the YaST printer module with Hardware > Printer.
2 In the Printer Congurations screen click Add.
3
If your printer is already listed under Specify the Connection, proceed with
the next step. Otherwise, try to Detect More or start the Connection Wizard.
4
In the input box under Find and Assign a Driver enter the vendor name and
the model name and click Search for.
5 Choose the driver marked as recommended that best matches your printer.
If no suitable drivers is displayed:
5a Check your search term
5b Broaden your search by clicking Find More
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