printtool - printer configuration utility for
X(1)
SYNOPSIS
printtool
DESCRIPTION
printtool is an X-windows based utility for configuring printers
under Linux. It is intended to ease the configuration of lpr/lpd printers
by no longer requiring the manual manipulation of the /etc/printcap file.
It can be used to configure local printers, remote lpd printers, shared Windows printers via Samba (requires Samba to be installed),
Novell Netware printers via NCP, or Direct to printer. Direct to printer configurations are for printers directly attached to the network such as older HP JetDirect cards.
You must have root priveleges to run the
printtool utility.
If you su to root be sure to run su -p to maintain your environment, or you need to configure your X environment manually. After starting the utility you are given the options to Edit, Add, Delete, or AutoDetect your printer. The options are self explanatory. AutoDetect will display a new window that will allow you to search for local or remote printer(s) automatically.
ENVIRONMENT
printtool uses the following environment variables:
DISPLAY
Specify which bitmap display terminal to use.
CONTROL_PANEL_LIB_DIR
Specifices the Control Panel Library directory which contains bindings.tcl and dialog.tcl.
FILES
/etc/printcap
Printer configuration file.
/var/lib/printtool
Warning file to check for presence of Samba and NCP.
/usr/sbin/printtool
printtool executable.
/usr/share/doc/printtool/NEWS
printtool version history information.
/usr/share/doc/printtool/README
Additional documentation for
printtool package.
/usr/share/doc/printtool/copyright
printtool copyright information
/usr/share/doc/printtool/changelog.Debian.gz
Debian changelog information for
printtool
/usr/lib/menu
Menu file for
printtool
/usr/share/printtool/dialog.tcl
tcl dialog box file.
/usr/share/printtool/bindings.tcl
tcl key bindings file.
/usr/share/printtool/printtool.gif
Printer image file.
/usr/share/printtool/printtool.init
printtool initialization file.
/usr/doc/printtool/*
Same files as /usr/share/doc/printtool/.
/usr/lib/menu/printtool
Menu file for the
menu package
Help is also available inside the application under the PrintTool About menu or the Help menu
under General Help and Troubleshooting.
If you still didn't find the information you are looking for you might
consider posting a call for help to
debian-user@lists.debian.org .
This manpage was originally written by Barry deFreese
<bddebian@cox.net> for the Debian distribution of printtool.
The main authors and contributors of printtool are
Michael Fulbright <msf@redhat.com>,
Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com>,
Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com>,
Michael Fulbright <msf@redhat.com>,
Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>,
Mark Pruett <mpruett@valinux.com>,
Ben Woodard <ben@valinux.com>
