Difference between revisions of "Printer Administration"
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== How Groovix handles public printing == | == How Groovix handles public printing == | ||
Groovix [[Reservation Stations]] are configured with a print queue service called CUPS which holds print jobs from being released pending payment from the patron. The print drivers for each printer in use are stored locally on each workstation. Each workstation sends print jobs to the printer host-name and IP address (hosted at the reservation station), in most cases of installing or changing printers, the reservation station need not change at all. | Groovix [[Reservation Stations]] are configured with a print queue service called CUPS which holds print jobs from being released pending payment from the patron. The print drivers for each printer in use are stored locally on each workstation. Each workstation sends print jobs to the printer host-name and IP address (hosted at the reservation station), in most cases of installing or changing printers, the reservation station need not change at all. | ||
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== Installing a printer in Groovix == | == Installing a printer in Groovix == | ||
| − | 1. Open the [[Groovix Menu]] and choose | + | 1. Open the [[Groovix Menu]] and choose Printer Administration<br /> |
2. Add a new printer by clicking the [New] button<br /> | 2. Add a new printer by clicking the [New] button<br /> | ||
3. Click the arrow next to Network Printer<br /> | 3. Click the arrow next to Network Printer<br /> | ||
| − | 4. Choose AppSocket/ | + | 4. Choose AppSocket/'Hp JetDirect' from the list of network printers<br /> |
| − | 5. Type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field (leave default port number) and click [ | + | 5. Type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field (leave default port number) and click [Forward]<br /> |
| − | 6. Choose the make of the printer and click [ | + | 6. Choose the make of the printer and click [Forward]<br /> |
| − | 6. Choose the model of the printer and choose the hpijs driver for that model and click [ | + | 6. Choose the model of the printer and choose the hpijs driver for that model and click [Forward]<br /> |
7. The install wizard will now close and the new printer should appear in the printer ''<br /> | 7. The install wizard will now close and the new printer should appear in the printer ''<br /> | ||
After all printers have been installed, a [[GroovixNetCustomization]] needs to be created to have all other workstations update to the new printer(s) and/or driver(s). | After all printers have been installed, a [[GroovixNetCustomization]] needs to be created to have all other workstations update to the new printer(s) and/or driver(s). | ||
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== Changing a printer driver == | == Changing a printer driver == | ||
| − | 1. | + | 1. Open an [[xterm]] window through the [[Groovix Menu]] and stop the CUPS print service by typing the command <font class="code2">/etc/init.d/cups stop</font><br /> |
| − | + | 2. Backup a copy of the CUPS file by typing the command <font class="code">cp -rp /etc/cups/ /root/etc.cups{date}</font><br /> | |
| − | 2. Backup a copy of the | + | 3. Start CUPS by typing the command <font class="code">/etc/init.d/cups start</font><br /> |
| − | /root/etc.cups{date} | + | 4. Open the [[Groovix Menu]] and choose Printer Administration<br /> |
| − | 3. Start | + | 5. Add a new printer by clicking the [New] button<br /> |
| − | 4. Open the Groovix | + | 6. Click the arrow next to Network Printer<br /> |
| − | 5. Add a new printer by clicking the | + | 7. Choose AppSocket/'Hp JetDirect' from the list of network printers<br /> |
| − | 6. Click the arrow next to Network Printer | + | 8. Type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field (leave default port number) and click [Forward]<br /> |
| − | 7. Choose AppSocket/ | + | 9. Choose the make of the printer and click [Forward]<br /> |
| − | 8. Type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field | + | 10. Choose the model of the printer and choose the hpijs driver for that model and click [Forward]<br /> |
| − | + | 11. The install wizard will now close and the new printer should appear in the printer ''<br /> | |
| − | 9. Choose the make of the printer and click | ||
| − | 10. Choose the model of the printer and choose the hpijs driver for that model and click | ||
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| − | 11. The install wizard | ||
| − | printer | ||
| − | After | + | After all printer driver have been changed, a [[GroovixNetCustomization]] needs to be created to have all other workstations update to the new printer(s) and/or driver(s). |
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Revision as of 18:07, 27 September 2010
How Groovix handles public printing
Groovix Reservation Stations are configured with a print queue service called CUPS which holds print jobs from being released pending payment from the patron. The print drivers for each printer in use are stored locally on each workstation. Each workstation sends print jobs to the printer host-name and IP address (hosted at the reservation station), in most cases of installing or changing printers, the reservation station need not change at all.
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. Click the arrow next to Network Printer
4. Choose AppSocket/'Hp JetDirect' from the list of network printers
5. Type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field (leave default port number) and click [Forward]
6. Choose the make of the printer and click [Forward]
6. Choose the model of the printer and choose the hpijs driver for that model and click [Forward]
7. The install wizard will now close and the new printer should appear in the printer
After all printers have been installed, a GroovixNetCustomization 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. Click the arrow next to Network Printer
7. Choose AppSocket/'Hp JetDirect' from the list of network printers
8. Type the IP address of the reservation station into the host field (leave default port number) and click [Forward]
9. Choose the make of the printer and click [Forward]
10. Choose the model of the printer and choose the hpijs 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 driver have been changed, a GroovixNetCustomization needs to be created to have all other workstations update to the new printer(s) and/or driver(s).
