Changes between Version 31 and Version 32 of HowTo

Timestamp:

Jul 10, 2009, 3:39:08 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

edurrant

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HowTo

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 Additional details about using USB interface and visual instructions around set up of CUPS web admin printer install  12/04/2009 - Ed Durrant[[BR]]
 Additional visual instructions around set up of OS/2 printer object to use CUPS attached printer 13/04/2009 - Ed Durrant[[BR]]
+Changes to the desktop printer object setup based on the later versions of the files for clarification 10/07/2009 - Ed Durrant[[BR]]
 
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 INFO: close_device
 
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-1] Unzip the eCUPS printer driver package (At time of writing ecups-20081228.zip) into h:\os2\dll\ecups - this avoids any problems with any existing postscript driver in h:\os2\dll\pscript.
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-2] Open the Desktop -> Templates folder and drag the Printer template to the Desktop to start the Create printer routine. You will need to point the install routine to h:\os2\dll\ecups and click Refresh in order to see the list of printers.
+1] Unzip the eCUPS printer driver package (At time of writing ecups-20090323.zip) into \os2\dll\ecups - this avoids any problems with any existing postscript driver in \os2\dll\pscript.
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+2] Either double-click the 'install printer' object in the printers folder and select local printer or Open the Desktop -> Templates folder and drag the Printer template to the Desktop to start the Create printer routine. Press the 'install new printer driver' button. Select 'other ecomstation printer driver'. Enter \os2\dll\ecups in the directory field and click Refresh in order to see the list of printers.
 
     Name the printer - PIXMA in this case
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-3] Unzip the eCuPS printer port package (currently cupsportdriver-20080628.zip) putting the files into these locations
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-        cups.pdr into h:\os2\dll
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-        cupslpr.exe into h:\tcpip\bin
+3] Unzip the eCuPS printer port package (currently cupsportdriver-20090410.zip) putting the files into the following locations
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+        cups.pdr into \os2\dll
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+        cupslpr.exe into \tcpip\bin
 
 
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         Select Printer driver tab
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         Check the Default printer driver is correctly selected
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         Set Job Properties: Paper Size, Tray, Media Type, Resolution must match the settings in the CUPS printer - and Save
         
         Select Output port tab
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         Click Install new port button
-        Select the CUPS1 port and click Install
-                - if the port is not visible but the CUPS.pdr file is in \os2\dll Click New port drivers and set the 
-                  directory to \os2\dll and click Find. The CUPS ports should appear.
-        The settings for the CUPS port are
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+        Select the CUPS port and click Install 
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+        each additional CUPS connected printer that you wish to install will get its own CUPS port CUPS1, CUPS2, CUPS3 etc.)
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+                - if the port is not visible but the CUPS.pdr file is in \os2\dll click on install new port/New port drivers and set the 
+                  directory to \os2\dll and click Refresh. The CUPS port should appear, select this and press install.
+
+        Right mouse button on CUPSx CUPSPORTx and select properties. The required settings for the CUPS port are
+
                 Host: localhost - or use 127.0.0.1
-                Printer: PIXMA  (this should be the same name as used for creating the CUPS printer in the CUPS admin above)
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+                Printer: PIXMA  (this should be the same name as used for creating the CUPS printer in the CUPS admin above) press OK.
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+           Leave 'send as binary file" selected.
 
         Close Printer Properties