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* use on low bandwith networks – like internet connections or GSM connections | * use on low bandwith networks – like internet connections or GSM connections | ||
* use of printers that are directly connected to X2Go (thin-)clients | * use of printers that are directly connected to X2Go (thin-)clients | ||
- | For other scenarios, please use a central CUPS server (see multi-node printing below). | + | For other scenarios, please use a central CUPS server (see multi-node printing below) |
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+ | X2Go Printing falls into two components: | ||
+ | * cups-x2go -- a CUPS backend that spools X2go print jobs | ||
+ | * x2goserver-printing -- the X2Go server-side printing add-on package. | ||
:!: **Before you begin!** | :!: **Before you begin!** | ||
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==== En Detail... ==== | ==== En Detail... ==== | ||
- | X2Go Printing falls into two components: | + | The X2Go server-side printing component contains the script '' |
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- | * cups-x2go -- a CUPS backend that spools X2go print jobs | + | |
- | * x2goserver-printing -- the X2Go server-side printing add-on package. | + | |
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- | The X2Go server-side printing component contains the script '' | + | |
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+ | :!: Note that X2Go printing requires the user(s) need(s) to be added to the fuse group on the server, as it uses the file and folder sharing to transfer the spool file to the client. | ||
+ | For single-node X2Go printing (means: all steps of the printing process take place on the same machine) only one further step for setting up X2Go printing is necessary: after installing the X2Go CUPS engine (package: '' | ||
- | For local X2Go printing (local means here: all processes take place on the same machine) only one further step for setting up X2Go printing is necessary: after installing the X2Go CUPS engine (package: '' | + | - install |
- | + | $ sudo aptitude | |
- | - install | + | </ |
- add a new printer in CUPS, possibly named: »x2goprinter« (name is arbitrary) | - add a new printer in CUPS, possibly named: »x2goprinter« (name is arbitrary) | ||
- as printing device (i.e. backend) you should select the “Virtual X2go Printer” | - as printing device (i.e. backend) you should select the “Virtual X2go Printer” | ||
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* model: »Generic CUPS-X2GO Printer« | * model: »Generic CUPS-X2GO Printer« | ||
- | You may configure further options by editing the file “/ | + | You may configure further options by editing the CUPS-X2Go config |
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+ | ==== Client Side ==== | ||
+ | - Run x2goclient | ||
+ | - Click on Settings (the wrench icon) | ||
+ | - Select the Printing Tab | ||
+ | - Select the " | ||