From b529f046c9a64ac5fcfa60747af940cf972b3ebc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Timothy Pearson Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 15:56:34 -0600 Subject: Actually move the kde files that were renamed in the last commit --- doc/tdeprint/getting-started.docbook | 143 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 143 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/tdeprint/getting-started.docbook (limited to 'doc/tdeprint/getting-started.docbook') diff --git a/doc/tdeprint/getting-started.docbook b/doc/tdeprint/getting-started.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9ef1500b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/tdeprint/getting-started.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ + +Getting Started + +This chapter of the &tdeprint; Handbook will walk you through most +of the configuration or selection options of &tdeprint;. It will mainly +deal with ∪︀ in this version, as the author is most familiar with +it, and also because &tdeprint; started off with supporting ∪︀ +best. Later versions of the &tdeprint; 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 &tdeprint; 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, &tdeprint; 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 tdeprintrc. This file is unique to +every user, and is normally installed in +$HOME/.kde/share/config/tdeprintrc. + + +This file is not intended to be directly editable, and all +available options can be set from the &tdeprint; &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 &tdeprint; 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