How does one configure the GSview and acroread pdf viewers to print to a CUPS accessible network laser printer? I can print anything to my laser printer except pdf files.
Thanks Very Much In Advance for Any Help
Regards
Ron
UPDATE:
When I got my printer reachable via the network, selecting lpr in acroread and postscript printer in GSView the document printed fine.
My printer is a postscript printer (Dell 3100CN), not sure if this would work the same on a PCL only network printer using CUPS.
How do you get GSview and acroread to print using CUPS
How do you get GSview and acroread to print using CUPS
Last edited by rrolsbe on Sat 24 Mar 2007, 14:47, edited 2 times in total.
First, go to your CUPS admin screen at http://localhost:631/ and check that your network printer is visible. Just to be sure, print a test page to it. Make a note of the CUPS printer name - it's shown in blue.
Some applications like Firefox are CUPS-aware so you can select your printer off a list. However other applications like Abiword or GSview can only print using lpr. So when you are asked to specify a location/queue/command, just type : lpr
This should work if the only printer installed on the computer is the network printer because it is the default printer. However, if you also have a local printer attached, then lpr may automatically default to it. In that case, use the command: lpr -P printername
GSview's print dialog also shows a list of devices. Since you have a laser printer, ljet4d is a good choice, However in my setup, I can ignore this list and press the Postscript Printer button instead. The job still gets formatted properly.
Some applications like Firefox are CUPS-aware so you can select your printer off a list. However other applications like Abiword or GSview can only print using lpr. So when you are asked to specify a location/queue/command, just type : lpr
This should work if the only printer installed on the computer is the network printer because it is the default printer. However, if you also have a local printer attached, then lpr may automatically default to it. In that case, use the command: lpr -P printername
GSview's print dialog also shows a list of devices. Since you have a laser printer, ljet4d is a good choice, However in my setup, I can ignore this list and press the Postscript Printer button instead. The job still gets formatted properly.