Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition: Covering 12.10 and 13.04, Eighth Edition

Using the Common UNIX Printing System GUI

You can use CUPS to create printer queues, get print server information, and manage queues by launching a browser (such as Firefox) and browsing to http://localhost:631. CUPS provides a web-based administration interface, as shown in Figure 21.5.

Figure 21.5. Use the web-based CUPS administrative interface to configure and manage printing.

If you click the Administration tab in the browser page, you can start configuring your printers, as shown in Figure 21.6.

Figure 21.6. Enter the root password to perform ...