How do I add a network printer to my Linux system?

If you are running Redhat Linux, you can add a network printers as follows:

  1. Find the IP address of the non-Konica printer that you wish to add from the following list.

    Location Queue Name(s) Printer Type Output Type IP Address
    Room 235 (hall) hp277-235area black-white single-sided / duplex 150.135.108.119
    Room 542 (hall) hp4300-542hall black-white single-sided / duplex 150.135.109.237
    Room 351A hp3525-351a color single-sided / duplex 150.135.108.169
    Room 444 (hall) hp277-444 color single-sided / duplex 150.135.108.102

    To print duplex from a Windows PC or a Mac, use the Print/Print Setup/Print Preview GUI to select double-sided printing. To print duplex from a Solaris machine, use the appropriate -dup queue.

  2. Login as root.

  3. Add the printer.

    To add an LPL printer to a Redhat linux machine:
     
    If using the gnome GUI:
    Click foot->programs->system->printer configuration.
    If using kde:
     
    Regardless of GUI type, proceed with:
    Click New.
    Click Next.
    Click the radio button next to JetDirect Printer JETDIRECT.
    Enter the name of the printer in Queue Name window.
    Click Next.
    Enter the printer's IP address in the Printer IP window.
    Click Next.
    Click Postscript Printer (top of list).
    Click Next.
    Click Finish.
    Click Apply.
    Click the row for the new printer in the list of printers.
    Click Test->US Letter Postscript Testpage.
     
    To add a PIRL printer to a Redhat linux machine:
     
    If using the gnome GUI:
    Click Foot_or_Redhat->Programs->System->Printer Configuration.
    If using KDE:
    Click K->System->Printer Configuration.
     
    Regardless of GUI type, proceed with:
    Click New.
    Click Next.
    Click radio button next to Unix Printer LPD.
    enter name of printer in Queue Name window.
    Click Next.
    type pirlprinters in Server window.
    type name of printer in Queue window.
    Click Next.
    Click Postscript Printer (top of list).
    Click Next.
    Click Finish.
    Click Apply.
    Click the row for the new printer in the list of printers.
    Click Test->US Letter Postscript Testpage.