Linux Troubleshooting Bible

Getting the Right PrinterAlmost every modern printer is supported under CUPS, using one of the print drivers in the foomatic database. To get a printer that will work for you under your particular Linux installation, check the distribution'...

Setting up a Printer Under Fedora Core In this section, we walk you through printer setup under Fedora Core. You can connect a printer directly to the Fedora Core machine through a parallel, serial, or USB port. You could also connect a pr...

Sharing a Printer Under Fedora Core When you set up a printer using the Printer Configuration window, by default only people with accounts on the local computer can print to it. To share the printer with other users and computer on your ne...

Going Beyond SetupThe printer may be working fine and dandy right now. If that's the case, go grab a cup of coffee and move on to another chapter. If you're having a problem, it's probably one of two things: The printer is not resp...

Top Troubleshooting TipsThough they are often easy to resolve, printer problems cause a lot of headaches. People generally need their print jobs NOW, and frustration can be high if the system isn't working properly. In this section, we shar...

No-GUI Printer Administration You don't need a GUI to administer CUPS printing in Fedora Core. In fact, some administrators don't even put GUIs on their servers. Even though many consider graphical administration interfaces to be more intu...

Printer ResourcesThere are a number of websites and documents included with your Fedora Core installation that can help you with printer problems. Table 14-2 provides a starting set of references for finding and troubleshooting printers to ...

Summary Whether you choose to enable printing through Red Hat/Fedora Core tools or through the distribution-independent CUPS, print services under Linux are easier to administer than ever before. As long as you purchase a printer that uses...