Create printers:
This is where you tell cups about the new printer.
Turn the printer on.
(in ubuntu 10.xx)
Menu: System/Administration/Printing
A printer configuration window should open.
Click the "new" button, and wait while the system searches for printers, you should get a "Select device" window.
Navigate to the printer (network printer or USB printer).
I find I have to wait for several seconds after clicking on a network printer for it to be highlighted.
If you are setting up a new version of c2esp, you may have more than one version of the printer to choose from.
From c2esp11 and later there is more than one ppd file: model 5200 has no duplex, model 5500 has duplex.
From c2esp13 and later there are 4 ppd files 5200 non duplex / 5500 duplex, dithered / non dithered
Select the file that best matches your printer model. Dithered is better quality, uses more memory and is slower.
From c2esp18 and later there is one ppd per printer model. Dithered/non dithered are choices in the colour options.
Click "Forward" and wait again for the "Describe printer" window.
Change the names if you wish, and click the "Apply" button.
Print test page if you wish, but you might do this first:
If you right click the newly created printer in the printer configuration window, you can set up some default properties like:
Colour or b/w, resolution, paper size etc. (under printer options)
I generally make 2 printers, one colour and one b/w. But that's not essential.
Also in the printer configuration window, you can see some messages showing progress of the print job.
(in ubuntu 11.0x)
I think you need to use the web interface for cups, point web browser to
http://localhost:631/admin
Then follow a similar sequence to above to create a printer queue.
