Printer Configuration

Printer configuration

Printer configuration requires the following steps:

1. Use the CUPS web interface (http://localhost:631/admin) to add the Epson inkjet printer:

Name: Epson-Inkjet
Location: sorrel
Description: Epson Stylus Photo R220
Device: LPD/LPR Host or Printer
Device URI: lpd://sorrel/lpt1
Make: EPSON
Model: EPSON Stylus Photo R220 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.0.0 (en)

Use the 'Modify Printer' option on the 'Printers' page if you want to change any of these settings.

On the 'Printers' page, click on 'Configure Printer' for the 'Epson-Inkjet' printer and change 'Media Size' to "A4".

Also on the 'Printers' page, click 'Set As Default' for the 'Epson-Inkjet' printer.

2. The Epson-Inkjet printer should now be available as an option when you want to print (e.g. from firefox, OpenOffice, etc.). You may need to adjust the printer settings (particularly paper size) in each application.

3. The GIMP should have a 'File->Print with GutenPrint' menu option available, as well as the original 'File->Print' option (which uses the original gimp-print plugin). The Epson-Inkjet printer should be available using either print option, but there is no reason to use the old 'File->Print' option.

4. a2ps uses a configuration file '/etc/a2ps-site.cfg' - the paper size should be set using 'Options: --medium=A4'. I've also changed the tab stops setting from 8 to 4 by adding the line 'Options: --tabsize=4'.