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/

Step

Procedure

 

 

1

Attach Power and USB to the printer.

 

 

2

From a Terminal window, run lshal to retrieve the list of devices.

 

 

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

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

5

a.

Enter a Name, Location and Description for the Printer.

 

b.

Click Continue.

 

 

 

6

a.

If an entry exists in the dropdown, select the HAL Printing backend option

 

 

OR

 

b.

Select Internet Printing protocol (ipp)

 

c.

Click Continue.

 

 

7

a. Enter the Device URI recorded previously using the HAL printer Backend

 

 

Example:

 

 

hal:///org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2112_A8010217_if0_printer_A8010217

 

b. Click Continue.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

9

a.

Select M30e (en) from the Model list.

 

b.

Click Add Printer.

 

 

10

After installation is complete, it may be necessary to specify the page scaling options for

 

the Print Queue.

 

 

 

Fargo M30e CUPS Driver User Guide (Rev. 1.0.3)

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