From 4aed2c8219774f5d797760606b8489a92ddc5163 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: toma Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:58 +0000 Subject: Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features. BUG:215923 git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/kdebase@1054174 283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da --- doc/kdeprint/getting-started.docbook | 143 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 143 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/kdeprint/getting-started.docbook (limited to 'doc/kdeprint/getting-started.docbook') diff --git a/doc/kdeprint/getting-started.docbook b/doc/kdeprint/getting-started.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cb360379f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kdeprint/getting-started.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ + +Getting Started + +This chapter of the &kdeprint; Handbook will walk you through most +of the configuration or selection options of &kdeprint;. It will mainly +deal with ∪︀ in this version, as the author is most familiar with +it, and also because &kdeprint; started off with supporting ∪︀ +best. Later versions of the &kdeprint; software and editions of this +handbook will support and explore other printing +systems more closely. + + +Selecting Your Print Subsystem + +You need to define your print subsystem, before you are able to +install any printer with the &kdeprint; framework. There are two areas +where you can define this: either in &kcontrol; (The Printing +Manager section), or directly and on the fly +from the print dialog. + +Navigate to K Menu +Preferences System +Printing Manager. At the bottom +you can see a button that lets you select which printing subsystem you +want to use. In &kde; 2.2 you can choose from the following +alternatives: + + + +∪︀ (Common &UNIX; Printing System) + + +Print through an external program (generic) + + +LPR (Standard BSD Print +System) + + +Generic &UNIX; LPD print system (the +default) + + +RLPR environment (print to remote +LPD servers from the command line) + + + +Of course, the chosen system must be installed, and up and running on +your box prior to your selection, or before it takes effect. + + + +On it's first startup, &kdeprint; will try an autodetection. This +only works for: + + + +∪︀, as it is checking first for a running ∪︀ daemon + + +LPD, as it is checking for a running +LPD daemon, plus a printcap +file. + + + + + +The system you choose must be installed on your system prior to +your selection. The author's personal recommendation is +∪︀. + +Once autodetected, chosen, or changed, the active print +subsystem will take effect for all &kde; applications. Different +users may have different print subsystems in use, if those do exist on +the computer and are compliant with each other. Their settings are +stored in the kdeprintrc. This file is unique to +every user, and is normally installed in +$HOME/.kde/share/config/kdeprintrc. + + +This file is not intended to be directly editable, and all +available options can be set from the &kdeprint; &GUI;. + + +You may even select a different printer subsystem, on the fly, from +the &kprinter; dialog box. + + + + +Working with the Printing Manager + +Once you have chosen your preferred and installed print subsystem, +you are ready to investigate, configure administer and work with this +system through the &kdeprint; framework. + +Navigate to K Menu +Preferences System +Printing Manager. In the right +part of the window you will see at least 4 printers predefined. These +are the virtual or special purpose printers, explained in section . You will probably see a toolbar with 13 icons at the +top of the window, and at least 4 tabs in the lower half of the window, +labeled Information, Jobs, +Properties and +Instances. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.1