Chapter 2. Adding a Local Printer

To add a local printer such as one attached to the parallel port or USB port of your computer, click the New button in the main printconf window. The window shown in Figure 2-1 will appear. Click Next to proceed.

Figure 2-1. Adding a Printer

You will then see the screen shown in Figure 2-2. Enter a unique name for the printer in the Queue Name text field. This can be any descriptive name for your printer. The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter a through z or A through Z. The valid characters are a through z, A through Z, 0 through 9, -, and _.

Select Local Printer from the Queue Type menu, and click Next.

Figure 2-2. Adding a Local Printer

printconf attempts to detect your printer device and display it as shown in Figure 2-3. If your printer device is not shown, click Custom Device. Type the name of your printer device and click OK to add it to the printer device list. A printer device attached to the parallel port is usually referred to as /dev/lp0. A printer device attached to the USB port is usually referred to as /dev/usblp0. After selecting your printer device, click Next.

Figure 2-3. Local Printer Device

Next, printconf will try to detect which printer is attached to the printer device. Skip to Chapter 7 to continue.