The printers that you set up can be connected directly to your computer (as on a parallel port) or
to another computer on the network (for example, from another UNIX system or Windows system).
Configuring Local Printers in Fedora
Add a local printer (in other words, a printer connected directly to your computer) with the Printer
Configuration window using the following procedure. (See the sidebar ???Choosing a Printer??? if you
don??™t yet have a printer.)
Connect your printer before starting this procedure. This enables the printer software
to autodetect the printer??™s location and to immediately test the printer when you have
finished adding it.
Choosing a Printer
The PostScript language is the preferred format for Linux and UNIX printing and has been for many
years. Every major word-processing product that runs on Fedora, SUSE, Debian, and UNIX systems
supports PostScript printing, so a printer that natively supports PostScript printing is sure to work
in Linux.
If you get a PostScript printer and it is not explicitly shown in the list of supported printers, simply
select the PostScript filter when you install the printer locally. No special drivers are needed. Your
next best option is to choose a printer that supports PCL. In either case, make sure that PostScript or
PCL is implemented in the printer hardware and not in the Windows driver.
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