Difference between revisions of "Printer Administration"

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How Groovix handles printing

For print service, Groovix uses the Linux print service CUPS; CUPS queues each print job pending a release from staff through the Groovix Print web interface. Although typically installed on a local Groovix Reservation Station, CUPS can be installed on any local Groovix workstation. Once installed, each local Groovix workstation is then configured through the Groovix Menu where an IP address and printer driver are registered; these instructions can be found below.

The Groovix print service can be configured to charge a fee per-page with flexibility for free pages and can even distinguish separate costs for black & white or color printers. When a patron sends a print job, they are presented a confirmation dialog box to confirm both the page count and cost before being processed and queued. It is also possible to configure the workstation to process the print job locally before sending to the Groovix print queue; this is recommended for locations with high print traffic or locations where color photo printing is used.

Installing a printer in Groovix

1. Open the Groovix Menu and choose Printer Administration
2. Add a new printer by clicking the [New] button
3. Choose the proper interface for your printer from the device list
4. Fill out any relevant data for the chosen device
4a. If using a network printer, type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field (leave default port number)
5. Click the [Forward] button
6. Choose the make of the printer and click [Forward]
7. Choose the model of the printer and choose the relevant driver for that model and click [Forward]
8. The install wizard will now close and the new printer should appear in the printer

After all printers have been installed, a Groovix NetCustomization needs to be created to have all other workstations update to the new printer(s) and/or driver(s).

Changing a printer driver

1. Open an xterm window through the Groovix Menu and stop the CUPS print service by typing the command /etc/init.d/cups stop
2. Backup a copy of the CUPS file by typing the command cp -rp /etc/cups/ /root/etc.cups{date}*
3. Start CUPS by typing the command /etc/init.d/cups start
4. Open the Groovix Menu and choose Printer Administration
5. Add a new printer by clicking the [New] button
6. Choose the proper interface for your printer from the device list
7. Fill out any relevant data for the chosen device
7a. If using a network printer, type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field (leave default port number)
8. Click the [Forward] button
9. Choose the make of the printer and click [Forward]
10. Choose the model of the printer and choose the relevant driver for that model and click [Forward]
11. The install wizard will now close and the new printer should appear in the printer

After all printer drivers have been changed, a Groovix NetCustomization needs to be created to have all other workstations update to the new printer(s) and/or driver(s).

* Enter the current date in MMDDYY format inbetween the {} brackets

Remote CUPS Administration

CUPS has a web interface for detailed information of print jobs, including page count, title, date submitted and amount charged. To access CUPS administration, point your web browser to the IP address of the Groovix workstation running CUPS at port 631 (ex. http://127.0.0.1:631).

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