Unix printer driver_2ndfeb2017_final
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This document provides instructions for installing, uninstalling, and configuring printer drivers on Linux systems. It includes commands for installing printer drivers using packages like .deb files, printing documents, generating PRN files, uninstalling drivers, setting up Windows printers, sharing printers across systems, changing system locales, and enabling proxies. The document contains details on printer job processing, installing drivers on distros like Ubuntu, Red Hat, and Solaris, and printing workflows.
Unix printer driver_2ndfeb2017_final
- 2. Introduction 2 Any Developer or Tester has to learn installation of printer driver on UNIX machine to develop and test any printer driver activities. This document is useful for you if you are interested in learning Printer Driver installation and uninstallation on multiple UNIX OSs. This document contains commands for installation,uninstallation of Printer drivers,Printing the documents,Sharing the Printers ,Changing the local language on Linux machine.
- 3. Table Of Contents 3 Print Job Process Flow of Print Process Install Driver Palomino OS Commands Print A File Generate PRN Files Uninstall Driver Setup Windows Printer Share the Printer Log on Ubuntu and Choose the Printer Change System Locale Enable System Proxy & Launch Apps
- 4. Print Job Process 4 Processing Print Jobs A print job can be started either from the command line or from an application Spooler receives print request, known as a print job, and places it in a print queue Spooler Sends to the Print Filter Filter sends data to Printer BACK
- 5. Flow of Print Process 5 BACK
- 6. Install Driver 6 Steps to Install Printer Driver in Ubuntu Copy Driver Package to Local System Open a terminal and enter the command sudo dpkg -i <driver package.deb> Press the 'Enter’ button Enter password and Press Enter button once again BACK
- 7. Palomino OS Commands 7 OS Packag e Type Install Query Uninstall Ubuntu .deb dpkg -i {Package} dpkg -s PrtDrv(provided by client) dpkg -r PrtDrv(provi ded by client) Red Hat .rpm rpm -U {Package} rpm -qi PrtDrv(provided by client) rpm -e PrtDrv Solaris .pkg pkgadd -d {Package} pkginfo -l PrtDrv(provided by client) pkgrm PrtDrv(provi ded by client) HP-UX .depot swinstall -s {Package} swlist PrtDrv(provided by client) swremove PrtDrv(provi ded by client)BACK
- 8. Print A File 8 Enter the folder path in terminal where the text file present Enter the command ‘print –d<Queuename> <text file name>’ Ex: print (This command is provided by client) –dread XYZ Opens driver GUI and do settings and click ‘Print’ button BACK
- 9. Generate PRN Files 9 Steps to generate the PRN File Enter the folder path in terminal Enter ‘touch <prn file name>’ Launch Print Manager sudo prtmgr(Provided by Client) On the Specific Printer Manager, click on the ‘Discovered Printers’ button Click on ‘Discovered Printer Options’ button on ‘Install Printers’ dialog Select ‘Manual Install’ option BACK
- 10. Continued…1 10 ‘Queue Setting’ will be launched On ‘Queue Setting’ dialog, enter queue name and select the Printer model Select ‘Local device’ from the ‘Connection Type’ menu Enter the complete path where prn file is created Ex; /home/labadmin/Desktop/<prn file name> Click OK button BACK
- 11. Continued..2 11 Run the command ‘print –d<queue name> <output file name>’ Go to the path where prn created and run the command ‘vi <prn name>’ to view prn file BACK
- 12. Uninstall Driver 12 Steps to Uninstall Printer Driver in Ubuntu Following Command needs be enter in terminal sudo dpkg -r PrtDrv(Provided by Client) To remove residual packages execute the below commands For (Ubuntu/Solaris/AIX/HP-UX) use rm –rf /opt/PrinterName’ (Provided by Client) For other OS (OPEN SUSE/FEDORA/RED HAT) use rm –rf /usr/PrinterName(Provided by Client) BACK
- 13. Setup Windows Printer 13 Setup Windows Printer in Ubuntu 12.04 Logon to Windows and right-click the printer you wish to share and click ‘Printer properties’ BACK
- 14. Share the Printer 14 netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes BACK
- 15. Log on Ubuntu and Choose the Printer 15 Logon to Ubuntu Select Printers. The add a printer. When prompted to select a device, choose ‘ Windows Printer via SAMBA’. List of printers available will be listed. Choose the Printer. Enter the Windows computer IP address or hostname followed by the printer shared name BACK
- 16. Change System Locale 16 Command to change Local Langauage dpkg -reconfigure locales dpkg -i package name rm -r package name rm /var/lib/dpkg lock => to unlock dpkg Service cups restart => to restart cups BACK
- 17. Enable System Proxy & Launch Apps 17 commands to enable proxy and application installation sudo su export http_proxy=http://XX.XXX.XX.XX:XXXX export https_proxy=http://XX.XXX.XX.XX:XXXX apt-get update apt-get install openssh-server* apt-get install openssh-client* apt-get install xsane grep -r (recursive) PRINTERNAME * -> Example grep -i (Case insensitive) PRINTERNAME * -> Example BACK
- 18. THANK YOU 18 For any queries please contact : sangeethas1989@gmail.com My Linkedin Login ID is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangeetha-subramani-05029833 Date of the slide created: 11th January 2017 BACK