12.4 Starting Print Jobs in KDE
In KDE, you usually start print jobs with KPrinter. This
application is started automatically each time you print from a
KDE application. In the KPrinter dialog, choose a printer and edit
the of your print job, such as page
orientation, pages per sheet, and duplex printing.
HINT: Sending Files to a Printer without Opening the Application
You can also start KPrinter manually by pressing
F2
and entering kprinter. This is
useful if you want to print one or several files without
starting the application to view or edit the file. The KPrinter
dialog then additionally includes the
tab, where you can determine the files to print. Either drag
them from the desktop and drop them into the list or use the
file dialog to locate them.
To specify the number of copies and various other options,
click at the bottom left. The window
then expands and shows three tabs: ,
, and . See Figure 12-2.
The tab determines the page
selection (all pages of the selected document, the currently
selected one, or a range) and the number of copies. You may also
choose to print only the even or only the odd numbered pages of
the selected document. Use to
specify any additional information for the print job. Enter any
if needed or set a custom
page label at the top and bottom of the page. The can also be set here. The last tab,
is rarely needed. Once your
print job has been filed, you can watch its progress using
KJobViewer.
