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Installing Printer Drivers on the Linux Computers (CUPS)

This section provides information for installing or setting up the printer driver with CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4 WS/5 Client or SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 10/11.

NOTE: The images used and procedures described in this manual are those of Dell2150cn Color Printer.

Operation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/5 Client

Setup Overview

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/5 Client:

1Install the printer driver.

2Set up the print queue.

3Specify the default queue.

4Specify the printing options.

Installing the Printer Driver

NOTICE: Before you install the printer driver on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, confirm that Update 5 or higher is applied to your operating system. Consult your Linux distributor for the upgrade of your system.

1Double-clickDell-2150-Color-Printer-x.x-x.i686.rpm in the Drivers and Utilities CD.

2Type the administrator password.

3Click Continue in the Completed System Preparation window.

Installation starts. When the installation is complete, the window is automatically closed.

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