printers

**crashandburn0420** · 10-25-2005

how would i add a lexmark z25 printer?

**dylunio** · 10-25-2005

Firstly install CUPS

Code:

emerge cups

once that's done add it te the default runlevel:

Code:

rc-update add cupsd default

and then open up a web browser, and go to http://localhost:631 and from there add a printer....

**crashandburn0420** · 10-25-2005

**dylunio** · 10-25-2005

make sure you have cupsd running before you go to it:

Code:

/etc/init.d/cupsd start

**d38dm8nw81k1ng** · 10-25-2005

if you changed the name of your computer (in my case, calling it dave), then replace localhost with the name of your computer.

Code:

user@localhost

is how it normally looks.
mine is:

Code:

user@dave

hope that clears things up

**crashandburn0420** · 10-25-2005

ok but when im at localhost:631 it asks me for a username and password to add a printer.

**dylunio** · 10-25-2005

root is the username, and only you know your root password....

**crashandburn0420** · 10-25-2005

what do i type as name, location, and description?

**dylunio** · 10-25-2005

whatever you want, you can call your printer "sexy beast", have it in "my bed" and describe it as "hot sexy printer"....whatever you want.

**crashandburn0420** · 10-25-2005

Error:

The printer name may only contain up to 127 printable characters and may not contain spaces.