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2. Setting up printers

From the `File' menu, choose `Select printer...'. You will see a dialog similar to
Select printer dialog
When you run klp for the first time, the listbox with printers will be empty. To add a new printer, choose `Add...'. To edit a printer, select it in the list and choose `Edit...'. To remove a printer, select one from the list and choose `Remove'. To select the active printer, select it in the list and choose `Ok'

When you choose edit (or add) another dialog appears, similar to
Edit printer dialog
First enter a description for the new printer. You can give any description you like.

Next, select the type of print server used. Currently supported are:
Next, enter the printer name as it is known to the server of the host the printer is connected to. If klp knows all the printer names (e.g. in case of a local BSD-lpr / LPRng printer), you can simply select it from a list. For a remote printer, ask the system administrator of the remote host (or telnet to the host and have a look in `/etc/printcap' or so). If there is only one printer connected to the host (local or remote), the printer name `lp' is usually OK for BSD-lpr / LPRng type printers.

Finally select either local or remote. In case of a remote printer, enter the hostname to which the printer is connected. Make sure your computer is allowed access to the remote host.

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