Setting up a print server requires you to create a CUPS password for the root user and then configure CUPS on the computer.
The CUPS printing software comes installed in SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) and is a simple way to share printers with workstations. You set up a print server through CUPS from a browser after creating a password for the root user.
NOTE: CUPS supports fundamental LPD functionality, both on the recipient side by means of the cups-lpd and on the sender side by means of the lpd back-end. CUPS does not, however, support full LPRng functionality.
Follow these steps to create a password for the root user from your SLES 9 desktop:
Click the Shell icon to open the Shell Konsole.
At the prompt, type lppasswd -a root and press Enter.
You are prompted to enter a password.
Enter your password, then re-enter it when prompted.
It must contain at least six characters and one number.
Once you've created your admin user and password, you may exit the Shell Konsole and open a Web browser.
In your browser, go to http://localhost:631. The CUPS administration screen appears.
Log into the CUPS Web site.
Click Manage Printers to open the Printer screen.
HINT: Don't confuse the Manage Printers link with the link Manage Printer Classes link.
On the Manage Printers page, click Add Printer.
An authentication dialog will opens.
Enter the admin name and password you created.
Once you have authenticated, the Add Printer page opens.
Type in a name, location, and description of the printer, then click Continue.
The Device for Storage page opens.
Select the appropriate device from the dropdown list, then click Continue.
The Printer URI page opens.
Type the appropriate hostname for your printer and port, then click Continue. The Model/Driver for Storage page opens.
Select the appropriate printer driver for the printer you have attached, then click Continue to finish setting up your printer.
Consult your printer manual for information on your printers' makes, models, etc.
After you have set up a print server with CUPS, you can now print from any workstation on the network. See the next step, Printing from Linux and Windows Workstations for more information.