Printer Overview

General Information
CGD Printer Usage
CISL Printer Usage
References

General Information

Linux uses the CPUS printing system allowing clients access to all printers configured on a central server. This eliminates the need to configure individual printers on each client. This document will give you some ideas of how to use this new system. The current version of cups is 1.1.22.

We currently support printing to CISL and CGD printers. If you would like support for printers in your division, have your Sys Admin contact us to discuss if this is possible.

CGD Printer Usage

Setup

You will need to set up a configuration for your server in order to be able to use the printers. Create a file called .cupsrc in your home directory. This file should contain the following line:


        ServerName printhub.cgd.ucar.edu

Usage

The following basic commands are supported on CGD printers. For more details on these, please see the associated man page.

01. Listing available printers


        gale [1] lpstat -p

02. To print using the enscript command


        gale [1] enscript -d printername filename(s)

03. To print using the a2ps command


        gale [1] a2ps -P printername filename(s)

CISL Printer Usage

Setup

You will need to set up a configuration for your server in order to be able to use the printers. Create a file called .cupsrc in your home directory. This file should contain the following line:


        ServerName cups-server.scd.ucar.edu

Usage

The following basic commands are supported on CISL printers. For more details on these, please see the associated man page.

01. Listing available printers


        gale [1] lpstat -p

02. To print using the lpr command


        gale [1] lpr -Pprintername filename(s)

03. To print using the lp command


        gale [1] lp -d printername filename(s)

04. To print using the enscript command


        gale [1] enscript -d printername filename(s)

CUPS Documentation and Status Web Pages

Detailed documentation and printer status information is available from the CUPS server through a web browser on your workstation.

01. CUPS Software Users Manual


        http://cups-server.sccd.ucar.edu:631/sum.html

02. Printer Information


        http://cups-server.scd.ucar.edu:631/printers

03. Job Information


        http://cups-server.scd.ucar.edu:631/jobs

References

CUPS software and documentation is available at: www.cups.org

Printer Overview

Table of Contents

General Information

CGD Printer Usage

Setup

Usage

CISL Printer Usage

Setup

Usage

CUPS Documentation and Status Web Pages

References