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openSUSE® makes it easy to print your documents, whether your computer is connected directly to a printer or linked remotely on a network. This chapter describes how to set up printers in openSUSE and manage print jobs.
Before you can install a printer, you need to know the root password and have your printer information ready. Depending on how you connect the printer, you might also need the printer URI, TCP/IP address or host, and the driver for the printer. A number of common printer drivers ship with openSUSE. If you cannot find a driver for the printer, check the printer manufacturer's Web site.
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Select one of the following entries from the list:
A printer connected directly to the network instead of a computer.
A printer attached to a different Linux system on the same network running CUPS, or a printer configured on another operating system to use IPP.
A printer or print server attached to a different UNIX system that can be accessed over a TCP/IP network.
A printer attached to a different system which is sharing a printer over a SMB network (for example, a printer attached to a Microsoft Windows machine). Please refer to Section 5.6, “Configuring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer” for configuration details.
Specify the printer's information and click .
If applicable, select the printer driver for this printer, then click . You can also install a printer driver from a disk (), or visit the printer manufacturer's Web site to download the latest driver ().
Specify desired options for the printer (such as a description or location) in the Properties dialog box and click .
Enter the root password and click
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The installed printer appears in the Printers panel. You can now print to the printer from any application.
Connect the printer cable to your computer and connect the printer's power supply.
The printer dialog should open. If it does not, click +++++ to open it.
Click and proceed with .
Select the printer driver for this printer and click . You can also install a printer driver from a disk () or visit the printer manufacturer's Web site to download the latest driver ().
Specify desired options for the printer (such as a description or location) in the Properties dialog box, then click .
Enter the root password.
The installed printer appears in the Printers dialog box. You can now print to the printer from any application.
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Double-click the printer you want to modify.
Modify the properties and click .
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Right-click the printer where you sent the job and click .
Right-click the print job and click .
If the print job does not appear in the list, it may be printed already.