Yellow Dog Solutions

TOPIC: How to configure CUPS printing



Introduction
This is based on a longer version, with a detailed introduction and explanation.


Get it Setup!
  1. Login as root

  2. Install apt-get software with the command:
    rpm -Uvh ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog/yellowdog-2.2/ppc/YellowDog/ppc/apt-0.3.19cnc55-1b.ppc.rpm [ENTER]
    (the above is entirely on one line)

    ... or point your web browser to apt-0.3.19cnc55-1b.ppc.rpm and then, as root at a command line, cd (change directory) to the location where the RPM is saved, and:

    rpm -Uvh apt-0.3.19cnc55-1b.ppc.rpm [ENTER]
  3. pico /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER]

    ... and verify that only the following uncommented lines exist:
    rpm ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog apt/2.2 main extra
    rpm ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog apt/2.2 contrib
    rpm ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog apt/2.2 update test
  4. Then:
    apt-get update [ENTER]
    apt-get install cups [ENTER]
    /sbin/service cups start [ENTER]
  5. Point a web browser to: http://localhost:631

  6. Add a printer and start that printer via the web interface.

  7. See if printing works ...


This HOWTO was written by Dan Burcaw, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.



 
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