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May 31, 2013

Solaris 11 – how to add printer using CUPS

Filed under: UNIX & Linux — raars @ 8:31 pm

 1. pkg install print/cups/system-config-printer
 
  2.  Open a browser – firefox

  3. http://localhost:631

  4. Click on “Adding printers and Classes”
 
  5. Click on “Add Printer”

  6. Choose “AppSocket/HP JetDirect” , then “continue”

  7. In “Connection ” window type :

    socket://<IP address of network printer>

  8. type printer name ,description and location , then “continue”

  9. Next window will give you option to choose your printer type , then model or you can  upload  PPD file downloaded from manufacture’s  web site

  10. After you added printer you can  choose some optional options .

  11. You can use lp command to check if you can print

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