HOWTO - Configure and Manage Printers

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The most prevalent way to handle printing on modern *nix systems including KateOS is to use the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).

CUPS can be easily configured using the CUPS web interface, which can be accessed by going to localhost:631 [1] in any web browser. The CUPS web interface provides Online Help and allows you to Manage Printers and Jobs, as well as perform other printing-related administration tasks.

When the CUPS web interface asks for a username and password, the username is root and the password is your system's root password.

When you add the system's default printer, I recommend naming it lp because some of the more traditional (read: old-style) programs expect the default printer to be called lp, although CUPS can and will handle your default printer no matter what it's called.

If for some reason your printer isn't working right, try editing it. You may also need a specific driver.

If you have an older printer, which is connected to the Parallel-Port you have to load the kernel module lp. This can be done by entering modprobe lp as root. To automatically load this module at boot time, you have to edit the file /etc/conf.d/kernel_modules (you do need root priviliges to do this).

For extra help/tutorials or drivers, try LinuxPrinting.org [2].

Also see: HP printer configuration