Novell SUSE Linux 10.0
This section describes how to install Print Filter in Novell SUSE Linux 10.0.
Described below is the procedure for installing Print Filter when the CUPS spooler is used.
Preparation
Installing the libxml package
Depending on the selected installation type, the package required to install Print Filter may not be installed.
You have to install "libxml-1.8.17-xxx.i586.rpm" from the installation disk before installing Print Filter.
Correcting cupsd.conf
Depending on the selected language, correct DefaultLanguage.
Open /etc/cups/cupsd.conf with an editor and edit as shown below.
Example: In the English environment:
(Before)
#DefaultLanguage en
(After)
#DefaultLanguage en
DefaultLanguage en_GB
Connecting the printer
Before installing the package, connect the computer and the printer with a USB cable and turn on the printer.
Install
1. Install Print Filter.
Use the rpm command from the command line of the terminal software, and install Print Filter.
[root@zzz /yyy]# rpm -ivh cnijfilter-common-2.60-x.i386.rpm
[root@zzz /yyy]# rpm -ivh cnijfilter-ip4200-2.60-x.i386.rpm
Refer to the following URL for the detailed information about the rpm command.
http://www.rpm.org/
2. Restart the CUPS daemon.
Enter the following from the command line of the terminal software:
[root@zzz /yyy]# /etc/init.d/cups restart
Do not register the printer with the lpadmin command before your restart the CUPS daemon.
3. Register the printer to the spooler.
To register the printer to the spooler, enter the lpadmin command from the command line of the terminal software,
lpadmin -p [printer_name] -m [PPD_filename] -v [device_URI] -E
Connection example:
[root@zzz /yyy]# lpadmin -p IP4200 -m canonip4200.ppd -v cnij_usb:/dev/usb/lp0 -E
4. Set the default printer.
Set the default printer to be used when the printer name is omitted in the print command from the command line of the terminal software.
lpadmin -d [printer_name]
Example:
[root@zzz /yyy]# lpadmin -d IP4200
5. Restart the computer.
The following settings are required to perform printing from the filter UI of the cif command.
- Start YaST.
- Start the /etc/sysconfig editor of the system menu.
- Select [Desktop] and then [Display manager], and change the settings of the following items:
DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS: yes
DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER_TCP_PORT_6000_OPEN: yes
- Reboot the system.
- Run the xhost + localhost command from the terminal software every time you start the system.