Quick Start Guide
Procedure 14.3: Editing a Local Printer
1 Start the YaST printer module with Hardware > Printer.
2 In the Printer Congurations screen, choose a local printer from the list and
click Edit.
3 Change the connection type or the driver as described in Procedure 14.1,
“Adding a New Local Printer” (page 166). This should only be necessary in case
you have problems with the current conguration.
4 Make this printer the default by checking Default Printer.
5 Adjust the default settings by clicking All Options for the Current Driver. To
change a setting, expand the list of options by clicking the relative + sign.
Change the default by clicking an option. Apply your changes with OK.
14.4.2 Conguring Printing via the Network with YaST
Network printers are not detected automatically. They must be congured manually
using the YaST printer module. Depending on your network setup, you can print to
a print server (CUPS, LPD, SMB, or IPX) or directly to a network printer (preferably
via TCP). Access the conguration view for network printing by choosing Printing via
Network from the left pane in the YaST printer module.
14.4.2.1 Using CUPS
In a Linux environment CUPS is usually used to print via the network. The simplest
setup is to only print via a single CUPS server which can directly be accessed by all
clients. Printing via more than one CUPS server requires a running local CUPS daemon
that communicates with the remote CUPS servers.
Procedure 14.4: Printing via a Single CUPS Server
1 Start the YaST printer module with Hardware > Printer.
2 From the left pane launch the Print via Network screen.
3 Check Do All Your Printing Directly via One Single CUPS Server and specify
the name or IP address of the server.
4 Click Test Server to make sure you have chosen the correct name or IP address.
5 Click OK to return to the Printer Congurations screen. All printers available
via the CUPS server are now listed.
Procedure 14.5: Printing via Multiple CUPS Servers
1 Start the YaST printer module with Hardware > Printer.
2 From the left pane launch the Print via Network screen.
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