Use this procedure to complete the setup of a new USB locally attached or a new network-attached printer queue that has been auto-discovered.
- To configure the new printer queue, type all the appropriate information for the printer in the Add Printer Queue dialog box.
- In the Connection section of the dialog box, choose the connection type from the drop-down menu.
If you are adding a local printer queue, the connection type is Local Device. - For network printer queues only: Type the name or IP address of the print server.
Note -
For a local printer queue, no print server or IP address is required. - In the Printer Details section of the dialog box, type all the appropriate information.
- To set the printer queue as the default, select the Set as Default Printer Queue check box.
- To add the new printer queue, click Add.
The new printer queue is displayed in the Queue pane of the Print Manager window. - (Optional) To print a test page, click the Print Test Page button.
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Comments (4)
Dec 23, 2008
Alysson_Troffer says:
Step 2 mentions the "Connection section of the dialog box." I don't see where th...Step 2 mentions the "Connection section of the dialog box." I don't see where that is in the preceding screen capture. I'm expecting to see a title of "Connection" somewhere. Similarly, I'm not sure where the "Printer Details section" is. I'm expecting to see a title of "Printer Details" somewhere.
In the introductory text, it might help to state up front that the Add Printer Queue dialog box is displayed as part of the auto-discovery process. Otherwise, users might expect the steps to direct them to this dialog box.
Dec 31, 2008
jheieck says:
Alysson, good catch. I believe an older graphic was used for this procedure. We ...Alysson, good catch. I believe an older graphic was used for this procedure. We need to update that graphic to match what the steps say. I'll be taking care of this after break. Thanks!
Apr 23, 2009
Brian_Leonard says:
This procedure covers local printers, but not network printers. I have a network...This procedure covers local printers, but not network printers. I have a network printer that was auto-discovered:
bleonard@opensolaris:/lib/svc/method$ for printer in `hal-find-by-capability --capability printer` ; do lshal -u $printer -l ; done udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/network_attached/LLADDR_001E52F16E3C' info.callouts.add = {'hald-probe-network-printer'} (string list) info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/network_attached/LLADDR_001E52F16E3C' (string) printer.serial = 'LLADDR-001E52F16E3C' (string) printer.device = 'socket://10.0.1.1:9100' (string) network_device.address = '10.0.1.1' (string) info.capabilities = {'printer', 'network_device'} (string list) info.category = 'printer' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/network_attached' (string)However, it's unclear to me which connection type to select. I assume socket. Given that, it's unclear what I would would set as the Local queue name. Does it matter?
May 13, 2009
jheieck says:
Hi Brian, Sorry that I did not reply to this post. I have a watch on the page, ...Hi Brian,
Sorry that I did not reply to this post. I have a watch on the page, but am not getting notifications. You may have already gotten your answer. The vendor documentation for your printer will recommend which protocol to use. In most cases, you can use the raw TCP socket to configure the printer. The port information is supplied for you. Looks like you selected to use PPD file, so you'd need to
pick one. Again. sorry for the late response. Hope this helps. The printer documentation on d.s.c. goes over all the protocols
and the syntax to use for each one, how to enable services, etc. See http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-7761/.
Nita