SuSE Linux Printer Setup

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Apr 30, 2019
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SuSE Linux 10.x, SuSE Linux Enterprise 10.x, 11.x, OpenSuSE 10.x, 11.x

  1. Run /sbin/yast with root permissions.
  2. Select [Hardware] -> [Printer].
  3. Select [Add] in [Printers and Queues].
  4. Select [Network Printers] for [Printer Type]. (This process may be omitted according to OS.)
  5. Select [Print via LPD-Style Network Server] for [Network Printers].
  6. Accurately enter information necessary for the following description in the printer setting screen:

    Fig. 12: OpenSuSE 11 printer setup 1
  • Hostname of Printer Server: Enter the name or IP address of a PC with Xlpd installed.
  • Remote Queue Name: Xlpd queue name. Xlpd generates a queue using this name. Printing may be processed with the default queue without generating a queue according to Xlpd settings.
    Fig. 13: OpenSuSE 11 printer setup 2
  • Name for printing: Printer name to be designated when printing a file in SuSE Linux. This information must be entered.
  • Printer Description: Enter remote printer information, such as printer model. This item is not used at printing command.
  • Printer Location: Enter information about the remote printer location. This item is not used at printing command.
  • Share Printer: Select when intending to share printer via the network.
  • Do Local Filtering: Do not check as it is not used at the LPD printing command.

SuSE Linux 9.0

  1. Run /sbin/yast with root permissions.
  2. Click [Hardware] -> [Printer].
  3. Click [Configure] in [Printer setup].
  4. Click [Print via LPD-Style Network Server] for [Printer Type].
  5. Accurately enter information necessary for the description below in the printer setting screen:

    Fig. 14: SuSE 9.0 printer setup 1

    Fig. 15: SuSE 9.0 printer setup 2
    • Hostname of the printer server: Enter IP address name of a PC with Xlpd installed. In some cases, the program may not be installed with an IP address. In such case, be sure to enter the PC name after registering it in /etc/hosts file.
    • Name of the remote queue: Enter the name of queue used in Xlpd. If the queue name is not registered in Xlpd, print a file with the default queue according to Xlpd settings or by generating a new queue.
    • Name for printing: Printer name to be designated when printing a file with a printer. This information must be entered.
    • Description of Printer: Enter remote printer information, such as printer model. This item is not used at printing command.
    • Location of Printer: Enter information about remote printer location. This item is not used at printing command.
    • Do Local Filtering: Do not check as it is not applicable to a local printer.
    • Automatically Propose Multiple Queues: Do not check as it is not used at the LPD printing command.
  6. Click [Next] -> [Finish], save settings and exit program.
  7. Command to print a file in this OS is as follows. For details, see man page: $ /usr/bin/lpr -Pprinter_name filename