Setup printer in localhost:631 Web page.

[Helge Blischke]

First, read the Software Administrators Manual that comes with CUPS.
That should
answer (at least most of) your questions.

Helge

Jim, Tate, mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> 
> Using Linux fedora2
> Using the Cups localhost:631 Web setup window to install
> new Printer as local network printer, connected to a hub
> with other Computers using Linux and Windows.
> I have the host name,IP Address,Mac Address of the HP6127Deskjet.
> But I don't know howto apply those settings in cups setup window.
> 
> The:
> 
> Description: dj6127
> 
> Location: ?  ( Is this where the printer IP Adress goes? or what).
something like "put in the ceal cellar because it makes such a noise"
> 
> Device URI: ? ( What is this setting? ).
the string CUPS needs to know how to talk to the printer, e.g.
socktet://DNS-name-or-IP-address:9100
or the like; depends on how your printer is connected
> 
> I have gone over the Documentation on the Cups Website and I can not
>  find any info on howto make these settings.
> 
> Please Help
> 
> Jim Tate

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