Adding a USB Printer
The primary CUPS interface can be accessed on the local computer using a web browser. The address for the CUPS interface is: http://localhost:631/
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1 | Attach Power and USB to the printer. | |
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2 | From a Terminal window, run lshal to retrieve the list of devices. | |
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3 | Refer to the Example Output for lshal below for a sample of output to look for to identify | |
| the printer. Record the Device URI to be able to add the printer. | |
| Example Device URI: | |
| /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2112_A8010217_if0_printer_A8010217 | |
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4 | Choose Add Printer. (Note: If you are asked for a username and password, enter your | |
| login username and password or the “root” username and password.) | |
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5 | a. | Enter a Name, Location and Description for the Printer. |
| b. | Click Continue. |
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6 | a. | If an entry exists in the dropdown, select the HAL Printing backend option |
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| b. | Select Internet Printing protocol (ipp) |
| c. | Click Continue. |
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7 | a. Enter the Device URI recorded previously using the HAL printer Backend | |
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| hal:///org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2112_A8010217_if0_printer_A8010217 |
| b. Click Continue. | |
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8 | a. | Select Fargo Electronics from the Make list. |
| b. | Click Continue. |
| Note: If Fargo Electronics is not listed in the Make list, it may be necessary to restart | |
| CUPS and begin the process to add the printer again. | |
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9 | a. | Select M30e (en) from the Model list. |
| b. | Click Add Printer. |
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10 | After installation is complete, it may be necessary to specify the page scaling options for | |
| the Print Queue. | |
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