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| ====== How to configure a Sissa network printer using Linux ====== | ====== How to configure a Sissa network printer using Linux ====== | ||
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| - | You must use the administrator/root privileged account to install a new printer queue. | + | You must use the administrator/root privileged local account (of your laptop/workstation) to install a new printer queue. |
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| - | If you need to substitute the configuration file of an already installed printer, you have to remove the old configuration file of this printer on you laptop. Please read the page: | + | **If you need to substitute the configuration file of an already installed printer, you should remove the **\\ |
| - | __[[printing:printers_install:os_linux:linux:remove-printer|How to uninstall an old Sissa network printer using Linux]]__ | + | **old configuration file of this printer on your laptop.** Please read the page:\\ |
| - | </note> | + | [[printing:printers_install:os_linux:linux:remove-printer|How to uninstall an old Sissa network printer using Linux]] |
| - | a) Open an internet browser (for example //Firefox//)\\ | + | ---- |
| - | Go to the page: | + | \\ |
| - | <code> | + | a) Open an internet browser (for example //Firefox//),\\ |
| - | http://spooler.sissa.it:631/printers/ | + | go to the page: |
| - | </code> | + | **https://printers.sissa.it** |
| - | Then click on the **Download //printer-name.ppd// file** of the printer/s you need.\\ | + | |
| + | Then click on the **download area** \\ | ||
| See the example:\\ | See the example:\\ | ||
| - | {{download.jpg|Download Postscript Printer Description File ...}} | + | {{:printing:printers_install:os_linux:linux:new_ipp.png|Download Postscript Printer Description File ...}} |
| - | /** | + | |
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| - | If you are using a browser which do not show you the line:\\ | + | If you are using a browser which does not show you the line:\\ |
| - | **Download //printer-name.ppd// file**\\ | + | **download area**\\ |
| - | you can download the ppd files using the address:\\ | + | you can download the ppd file from the address:\\ |
| - | **http://spooler.sissa.it:631/printers/''printer-name''.ppd**\\ | + | **https://printers.sissa.it/drivers/SISSA-UnifiedDriver.ppd**\\ |
| - | */ | ||
| - | /** {{page>:printing/:nota-allarme}}*/ | ||
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| b) The file is generally saved by default in //your-user-name/Desktop/ // \\ | b) The file is generally saved by default in //your-user-name/Desktop/ // \\ | ||
| - | If you have changed your default Downloads directory, you should find the file there.\\ | + | If you have changed your default Downloads directory, files will appear in the new location.\\ |
| {{Lin_print_down.jpg|The file is generally saved by default in your-user-name/Downloads/ ...}} | {{Lin_print_down.jpg|The file is generally saved by default in your-user-name/Downloads/ ...}} | ||
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| - | c) Open an internet browser (for example //Firefox//),\\ | + | c) Open an internet browser (for example //Firefox//):\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** Go to the web page **http://localhost:631/ **, | + | * **1)** Go to the web page **http://localhost:631/ ** |
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** please note that the number of the //Printing System// version is **Not** important, ignore it,\\ | + | * **2)** please note that the number of the //Printing System// version is **Not** important, ignore it;\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 3) </color>** click on the **Administration** tab. \\ | + | * **3)** click on the **Administration** tab. \\ |
| - | * **<color red> 4) </color>** In some cases you should be asked to insert username and password. If this happen read below the step "k)"\\ | + | <note> In some cases you might be asked to insert your username and password.\\ If this happens read the step "k)" below</note>\\ |
| {{lin_printers_1.jpg|Go to the web page http://localhost:631/ then click on the Administration tab ...}} | {{lin_printers_1.jpg|Go to the web page http://localhost:631/ then click on the Administration tab ...}} | ||
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| - | d) In the //Administration// tab, in the //Printers// section, click on **Add Printer**.\\ | + | d) In the **Administration** tab, in the //Printers// section, click on **Add Printer**.\\ |
| {{lin_printer_2.jpg|In the Administration tab, click on Add printer ...}} | {{lin_printer_2.jpg|In the Administration tab, click on Add printer ...}} | ||
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| - | e) In the //Administration// tab, in the //Add New Printer// section, \\ | + | e) In the **Administration** tab, in the //Add New Printer// section: \\ |
| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** write the name of the printer you want to add (for example **//ps12//**),\\ | + | * **1)** write the name of the printer you want to add (for example //ps12//);\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Continue**\\ | + | * **2)** then click on **Continue**.\\ |
| {{lin_print_3.jpg|Write the name of the printer you want to add, then click on Continue ...}} | {{lin_print_3.jpg|Write the name of the printer you want to add, then click on Continue ...}} | ||
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| - | Please note: in the following sections you will always see **//ps12//** -- as the printer name chosen for this example. | + | Please note: in the following sections you will always see //ps12// -- as the printer name chosen for this example. |
| If you have chosen another printer to install, the new printer name will appear instead of ps12.\\ | If you have chosen another printer to install, the new printer name will appear instead of ps12.\\ | ||
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| - | f) In the //Administration// tab, in the //Device for ps12// section, | + | f) In the **Administration** tab, in the //Device for ps12// section: |
| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** In the //Device:// drop down list select **Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)**,\\ | + | * **1)** In the //Device:// drop down list select **Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)**;\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Continue**. \\ | + | * **2)** then click on **Continue**. \\ |
| {{lin_print_4.jpg|In the Device: drop down list select Internet Printing Protocol, then click on Continue ...}} | {{lin_print_4.jpg|In the Device: drop down list select Internet Printing Protocol, then click on Continue ...}} | ||
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| - | g) In the //Administration// tab, in the //Device URL for ps12// section, | + | g) In the **Administration** tab, in the //Device URL for ps12// section: |
| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** In the //Device URL// field write: | + | * **1)** In the //Device URL// field write: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| - | ipp://spooler.sissa.it/printers/ps12 | + | ipp://printers.sissa.it/printers/ps12 |
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Continue**. \\ | + | * **2)** then click on **Continue**. \\ |
| - | {{lin_print_5.jpg|Fill in carefully the Device URL: field, then click on Continue ... }} | + | {{lin_print_5.jpg|Fill in carefully the Device URL: field, then click Continue ... }} |
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| - | h) In the //Administration// tab, in the //Make/Manufacturer for ps12// section, click on **Browse**\\ | + | h) In the **Administration** tab, in the //Make/Manufacturer for ps12// section, click on **Browse**.\\ |
| {{lin_print_77.jpg|In the Make/Manufacturer for ps12 section, click on Browse ...}} | {{lin_print_77.jpg|In the Make/Manufacturer for ps12 section, click on Browse ...}} | ||
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| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** Search for the downloaded printer description file (for example **//ps12.ppd//**) and select it,\\ | + | * **1)** Search for the downloaded printer description file (for example //ps12.ppd//) and select it;\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Open**.\\ | + | * **2)** then click on **Open**.\\ |
| {{lin_print_6.jpg| Search for the downloaded printer description file and select it, then click on Open ...}} | {{lin_print_6.jpg| Search for the downloaded printer description file and select it, then click on Open ...}} | ||
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| - | j) Always in the //Administration// tab, in the in the //Make/Manufacturer for ps12// section, click on the **Add Printer** button.\\ | + | j) Remaining in the **Administration** tab, in the //Make/Manufacturer for ps12// section, click on the **Add Printer** button.\\ |
| {{lin_print_7.jpg|Always in this section click on the Add Printer button...}} | {{lin_print_7.jpg|Always in this section click on the Add Printer button...}} | ||
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| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** write the username with privileged permissions (administrator/root) of your laptop in the **User Name** field,\\ | + | * **1)** write the**// administrator/root username//** with privileged permissions of your laptop in the **User Name** field;\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** write the privileged administrator/root password in the **Password** field,\\ | + | * **2)** write the// **privileged administrator/root password**// in the **Password** field;\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 3) </color>** click on **OK** to add the printer.\\ | + | * **3)** click on **OK** to add the printer.\\ |
| {{lin_print_authentication.jpg|Write the privileged/administrator username and password then click on OK ...}} | {{lin_print_authentication.jpg|Write the privileged/administrator username and password then click on OK ...}} | ||
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| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on the //Printers// tab,\\ | + | * **1)** click on the **Printers** tab;\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** search for the **Printer Properties** button and click on it.\\ | + | * **2)** search for the **Printer Properties** button and click on it.\\ |
| - | {{lin_print_9.jpg|In the Printers tab search for the Printer Properties button adn click on it ....}} | + | {{lin_print_9.jpg|In the Printers tab search for the Printer Properties button and click on it ....}} |
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| - | m) The window will change, the system will show you the //Administrator// tab with several printer properties sections.\\ | + | m) The window will change, the system will show you the **Administrator** tab with several printer property sections.\\ |
| - | Please move down the page and search for the **ps12: Policies** section.....\\ | + | Move down the page and search for the **//ps12//: Policies** section.....\\ |
| {{lin_print_prop.jpg|Search for the ps12: Polices section ...}} | {{lin_print_prop.jpg|Search for the ps12: Polices section ...}} | ||
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| ==== To print a Test page ==== | ==== To print a Test page ==== | ||
| At the end you can check ... printing a test page: | At the end you can check ... printing a test page: | ||
| - | * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on the //Printers// tab,\\ | + | * **1)** click on the **Printers** tab,\\ |
| - | * **<color red> 2) </color>** search for the **Print Test Page** button and click on it.\\ | + | * **2)** search for the **Print Test Page** button and click on it.\\ |
| {{lin_print_8.jpg| In the Printers tab, search for the Print Test Page button and click on it.}} | {{lin_print_8.jpg| In the Printers tab, search for the Print Test Page button and click on it.}} | ||
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