Adding Printers in UNIX/LinuxAXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ Userís Manual 67Section 7 Adding Printers in UNIX/LinuxPrint ToolsFor printer configuration, printtool and printconfig are the most common.How they are invoked depends on which distribution and windowmanager you use.AIX SMIT is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printerdriver list, but does not have printer detection functionality.Instructions:Type the command smit in a Terminal window, then click PrintSpooling.Debian printtool is the recommended printing tool. The program contains anintegrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detectionfunctionality.Instructions:Type the command printtool in a Terminal window to start thegraphical version.HP UX Sam is the recommended printing tool. It doesnít provide an integratedprinter driver list, nor printer detection functionality.Instructions:Type the command sam in a Terminal window, click Printers andPlotters and then click Actions and Add_Remote Printer/Plotter.Mandrake printerdrake is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integratedprinter driver list, but does not have printer detection ability.Red Hat printconf is the recommended printing tool. The program contains anintegrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detectionfunctionality.Instructions:Type the command printconf-gui in a Terminal window to start thegraphical version.You can also run printconf as a text-based application if you do not havethe X Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface.Log in as root (or use the command su to temporarily change to the rootuser), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tui from ashell prompt.
