Re: Printing to a Xerox Phaser 6110N Networked Colour Laser printer.

JohnK wrote:

I have been using SUSE Linux for quite a while but my knowledge of
printing from Linux is non-existant and the printing system in general
confuses me :-(

I have a Xerox Phaser 6110N (a network printer) and I just cannot get it
to work with either 10.0 or 10.1 - this printer works fine from Windoze.

I've spent days Googling, reading HowTos and the SUSE admin manual - still
no luck - if fact I now am totally confused about drivers, CUPS, lpr...
and yast2/printers.

Can someone please help me with an idiots guide on how to get this printer
to work?

Thanks,
JohnK.

I am probably not the best resource, as I am also confounded by the whole
printer thing, but I do have a working Konica-Minolta magicolor 2430DL on
my network, so maybe describing the process I went through to make it work
will help you. (I'm currently running 10.3, but I've had the printer
working for quite some time.)

The good news --- it's all done in YaST! Open YaST, select Hardware, then
Printer. Unless you have already configured a local printer, the list you
see will probably be empty. You might notice YaST taking quite a while
building a database of drivers; this is a GOOD thing. With any luck, your
printer will be in that database!

Simply select "Add" then "Network Printers". On the next screen, you will
probably want "Print Directly to a Network Printer", then "Direct TCP Port
Printing". (That really depends on how your printer's interface works.)

Finally, you will get to a panel that allows you to specify the "Hostname of
Print Server" and "TCP Port Number". Simply enter the printer's IP address
and port. But note the "Look Up" button to the right! It will search for
print servers available on your LAN! Obviously, you will need to have your
printer powered on and connected in order to do this search. (When I just
tried this on my system, it found a wireless access point and thought it
looked like a print server for some reason.) Be sure to use the "Test
remote socket access" button after you set the IP address. If the printer
is visible and working, you will know right away. If not, you will need to
change one of the previous settings.

Finally, you will get to a panel where you identify the Printer Manufacturer
and Model. This is the list of printers for which you have drivers
installed (well, they are actually called PPD files). With any luck, you
will see your printer listed. If not, you need to see if you can find the
appropriate PPD. I found mine on the Konica-Minolta support site,
installed it, and viola!

HTH!

--
Larry Bristol --- The Double Luck
http://www.doubleluck.com

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