The Queue Type tab shows queue type that you selected when adding the printer and its settings. You can change the queue type of the printer or just change the settings. After making modifications, click OK to return to the main window. Click Apply to save the change and restart the printer daemon.
Depending on which queue type you choose, you will see different different options.
For Local Printer you will see a local printer device such as /dev/lp0 for a parallel port printer. If your printer device is not listed, click Custom Device, type the name of your printer device, and click OK to add the printer device to the list. If you have changed printers, you can click Autodetect Driver to have printconf select a printer driver for you.
For UNIX Printer (lpd Queue) you will see the following options:
Server — The hostname or IP address of the remote machine to which the printer is attached.
Queue — The remote printer queue. The default printer queue is usually lp.
For Windows Printer (SMB Share) you will see the following options:
Share — The name of the shared printer on which you want to print. This name must be the same name defined as the Samba printer on the remote Windows machine. Notice the syntax of //machinename/sharename.
User — The name of the user you must login as to access the printer. This user must exist on the Windows system, and the user must have permission to access the printer. The user name is typically guest for Windows servers, or nobody for Samba servers.
Host IP — The hostname or IP address of the remote system that is sharing the SMB printer.
Password — The password (if required) for the user specified in the User field.
Workgroup — The name of the workgroup on the machine running Samba.
Click the Translate \n => \r\n button to translate the end of line characters to a form that is readable by a Microsoft Windows system.
For Novell Printer (NCP Queue) you will see the following options:
Server — The hostname or IP address of the NCP system to which the printer is attached.
Queue — The remote queue for the printer on the NCP system.
User — The name of the user you must login as to access the printer.
Password — The password for the user specified in the User field above.
For JetDirect Printer you will see the following options:
Printer IP — The hostname or IP address of the JetDirect printer.
Port — The port on the JetDirect printer that is listening for print jobs.