To add a local printer such as one attached to the parallel port or USB port of your computer, click the New button in the main Red Hat Printer Configuration Tool window. The window shown in Figure 2-1 will appear. Click Next to proceed.
You will then see the screen shown in Figure 2-2. Enter a unique name for the printer in the Queue Name text field. This can be any descriptive name for your printer. The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter a through z or A through Z. The valid characters are a through z, A through Z, 0 through 9, -, and _.
Select Local Printer from the Queue Type menu, and click Next.
Red Hat Printer Configuration Tool attempts to detect your printer device and model as shown in Figure 2-3. If your printer device is not shown, click Custom Device. Type the name of your printer device and click OK to add it to the printer device list. A printer device attached to the parallel port is usually referred to as /dev/lp0. A printer device attached to the USB port is usually referred to as /dev/usblp0. If your printer model does not appear, you will be given the opportunity to select it in the next step. Click Next to continue.
If Red Hat Printer Configuration Tool detected your printer model, it will display the recommended print driver. Skip to Chapter 7 to continue.