Printing features
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4. Special Features
Printing from applications
There are a lot of Linux applications that allow you to print using Common UNIX
Printing System (CUPS). You can print on your machine from any such
application.
1
Open an application, and select Print from the File menu
2
Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Print Setup in some
applications).
3
Choose your paper size, orientation, and make sure that your machine is
selected. Click Apply.
4
Open the File menu and click Print.
5
Select your machine to print.
6
Choose the number of the copies and indicate which pages to print.
7
Change other printing options in each tab, if necessary.
8
Click Print.
Automatic/manual duplex printing may not be available depending on
models. You can alternatively use the lpr printing system or other
applications for odd-even printing.
Printing files
You can print many different types of files on your machine using the standard
CUPS, directly from the command line interface. The CUPS lpr utility allows you
to do that. You can print these files by using below command format.
“lp -d <printer name> -o <option> <file name>”
Please refer to lp or lpr man page on your system for more details.
Configuring Printer Properties
You can change the default printing options or connection type with Printing
utility supplied by O/S.
1
Launch Printing utility (Go to System > Administration > Printing
menu or execute “System-config-printer“ command in Terminal
program).
2
Select your printer and double-click it.
3
Change default printing options or connection type.
4
Click Apply button.
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