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# Copyright (c) 2004 Josh Glover <unix@jmglov.net>
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# cups_xerox-phaser-6200.txt
#
# DESCRIPTION:
#
#   Captain's Log for setting up a Xerox (Tektronix) Phaser 6200 network
#   printer with CUPS on a Gentoo system.
#
# USAGE:
#
#   Read the Captain's Log, pasting bits into your terminal once you
#   have verified that all paths, settings and so on are right for your
#   environment, *OR*, copy the Captain's Log somewhere on your box,
#   edit it to fit your environment, and run it (possibly as root):
#
#   bash cups_xerox-phaser-6200.txt
#
# MODIFICATIONS:
#
#   Josh Glover <unix@jmglov.net> (2004/06/09): Initial revision
# =========================================================================

# 1. Install CUPS

sudo emerge cups

# 2. Install Foomatic

USE='samba ppds' sudo emerge foomatic-db

# 3. Setup CUPS to start automatically at boot

sudo rc-update add cupsd default

# 4. Start CUPS

sudo /etc/init.d/cupsd start

# 5. Setup printer
#  a. Open a web browser and browse to: http://127.0.0.1:631/
#  b. Click on: Manage Printers
#  c. Click on: Add Printer
#  d. You may be prompted for a username and password. Enter root and
#     root's password
#  e. Enter a name, location and description (e.g.: Phaser6200 /
#     Cubeland / Xerox Phaser 6200) and click: Continue
#  f. From the dropbox labelled "Device:", select: LPD/LPR Host or
#     Printer; click: Continue
#  g. In the device URI box, enter: lpd://<host>:515/ps; where <host>
#     is the hostname or IP address of your printer (e.g.:
#     lpd://ps6200:515/ps); click: Continue
#  h. From the "Make:" listbox, select: Tektronix; click: Continue
#  i. From the "Model:" listbox, select: Tektronix Phaser 850
#     Foomatic/Postscript (recommended) (en); click: Continue
#  j. Click on the hyperlinked name in the phrase: "Printer <name>
#     has been added successfully"
#  k. Click: Configure Printer
#  l. Under "General", from the "Double-Sided Printing:" dropbox,
#     select: Long Edge (Standard)
#  m. Under "Miscellaneous", from the "GhostScript pre-filtering:"
#     dropbox, select: Convert to PS level 2
#  n. Click: Continue (any of the buttons labelled "Continue" are OK)
#  o. Click: Print Test Page