After selecting the queue type of the printer, the next step is
to select the printer model.
A window similar to Figure
34-10 appears. If it was not auto-detected, select the model
from the list. The printers are divided by manufacturers. Select
the name of the printer manufacturer from the pulldown menu. The
printer models are updated each time a different manufacturer is
selected. Select the printer model from the list.
The recommended print driver is selected based on the printer
model selected. The print driver processes the data that you want
to print into a format the printer can understand. Since a local
printer is attached directly to your computer, you need a print
driver to process the data that is sent to the printer.
If you are configuring a remote printer (IPP, LPD, SMB, or NCP),
the remote print server usually has its own print driver. If you
select an additional print driver on your local computer, the data
is filtered multiple times and is converted to a format that the
printer can not understand.
To make sure the data is not filtered more than once, first try
selecting as the manufacturer
and Raw Print Queue or Postscript Printer as the printer model. After
applying the changes, print a test page to try out this new
configuration. If the test fails, the remote print server might not
have a print driver configured. Try selecting a print driver
according to the manufacturer and model of the remote printer,
applying the changes, and printing a test page.
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You can select a different print driver after adding a printer.
To do this, start the Printer Configuration
Tool, select the printer from the list, click Edit, click the Driver tab,
select a different print driver, and then apply the changes.
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The last step is to confirm your printer configuration. Click
Finish to add the print queue if the
settings are correct. Click Back to modify
the printer configuration.
Click the Apply button in the main
window to save your changes and restart the printer daemon. After
applying the changes, print a test page to ensure the configuration
is correct. Refer to Section
34.8 Printing a Test Page for details.
If you need to print characters beyond the basic ASCII set
(including those used for languages such as Japanese), you must
review your driver options and select Prerender
Postscript. Refer to Section
34.9 Modifying Existing Printers for details. You can
also configure options such as paper size if you edit the print
queue after adding it.
