Printing Using Linux
Xerox® Phaser® 3052/3260
User Guide
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Printing Using Linux
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
from the
File
menu.
2.
Select
directly using lpr.
3.
In the LPR GUI window, select the machine from the printer list and select
Properties
.
4.
Change the print job properties using the following four tabs displayed at the top of the window.
•
General
: This option allows you to change the paper size, the paper type, and the orientation
of the documents. It enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes
the number of pages per sheet.
•
Text
: This option allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options, such as
spacing or columns.
•
Graphics
: This option allows you to set image options that are used when printing image
files, such as color options, image size, or image position.
•
Advanced
:
This option allows you to set the print resolution, paper source, and destination.
5.
Select
Apply
to apply the changes and close the
Properties
window.
6.
Select
OK
in the LPR GUI window to start printing.
The Printing window appears, allowing you to monitor the status of your print job.
Printing Files
You can print many different file types on your machine using the standard CUPS utility, directly from
the command line interface. However, the drivers package replaces the standard lpr tool with a much
more user-friendly LPR GUI program.
To print any document file:
1.
Type lpr <file_name> from the Linux shell command line and press
Enter
. The LPR GUI window
appears.
2.
When you type
only lpr
and press
Enter
, the
Select file(s) to print
window appears first. Select
any files you want to print and select
Open
.
3.
In the LPR GUI window, select your machine from the list, and change the print job properties.
4.
Select
OK
to start printing.
Configuring Printer Properties
Using the Printer Properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the various
properties for your machine as a printer.
1.
Open the
Unified Driver Configurator
.
If necessary, switch to Printers configuration.
2.
Select your machine on the available printers list and select
Properties
.
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