01-24-2008
as super-user, run system-config-printer
other then the printers make/model...you will also need your printers IP
also, check if you have cups installed:
$ rpm -qa | grep cups
libgnomecups-0.2.2-8
hal-cups-utils-0.6.2-5
cups-1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3
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cups-config
cups-config(1) Apple Inc. cups-config(1)
NAME
cups-config - get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information.
SYNOPSIS
cups-config --api-version
cups-config --build
cups-config --cflags
cups-config --datadir
cups-config --help
cups-config --ldflags
cups-config [ --image ] [ --static ] --libs
cups-config --serverbin
cups-config --serverroot
cups-config --version
DESCRIPTION
cups-config is the CUPS program configuration utility. It should be used by application developers to determine the necessary command-line
options for the compiler and linker, as well as determining installation directories for filters, configuration files, and drivers.
OPTIONS
--api-version
Displays the current API version (major.minor).
--build
Displays a system-specific build number.
--cflags
Displays the necessary compiler options.
--datadir
Displays the default CUPS data directory.
--help
Displays the program usage message.
--image
When used with --libs, adds the CUPS imaging library to the list of displayed libraries.
--ldflags
Displays the necessary linker options.
--libs
Displays the necessary librarys to link to.
--serverbin
Displays the default CUPS binary directory, where filters and backends are stored.
--serverroot
Displays the default CUPS configuration file directory.
--static
When used with --libs, shows the static libraries instead of the default (shared) libraries.
--version
Displays the full version number of the CUPS installation (major.minor.patch).
SEE ALSO
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2007-2011 by Apple Inc.
23 October 2008 CUPS cups-config(1)