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@@ -409,24 +409,30 @@ printer (accessible via a Unix, Netware or Microsoft Windows network)."),
configurePrinterSystem => __("
If you wish to be able to print, please choose one printing system between CUPS and LPR.
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CUPS is a new, powerful and flexible printing system for Unix systems (CUPS
means \"Common Unix Printing System\"). It is the default printing system in
Linux-Mandrake.
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LPR is the old printing system used in previous Linux-Mandrake distributions.
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If you don't have printer, click on \"None\"."),
configurePrinterConnected =>
__("GNU/Linux can deal with many types of printer. Each of these types requires
a different setup.
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If your printer is physically connected to your computer, select \"Local
printer\".
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If you want to access a printer located on a remote Unix machine, select
\"Remote printer\".
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If you want to access a printer located on a remote Microsoft Windows machine
(or on Unix machine using SMB protocol), select \"SMB/Windows 95/98/NT\"."),
@@ -435,14 +441,17 @@ __("Please turn on your printer before continuing to let DrakX detect it.
You have to enter some informations here.
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* Name of printer: the print spooler uses \"lp\" as default printer name. So, you must have a printer named \"lp\".
If you have only one printer, you can use several names for it. You just need to separate them by a pipe
character (a \"|\"). So, if you prefer a more meaningful name, you have to put it first, eg: \"My printer|lp\".
The printer having \"lp\" in its name(s) will be the default printer.
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* Description: this optional but can be useful if several printers are connected to your computer or if you allow
other computers to access to this printer.
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* Location: if you want to put some information on your
printer location, put it here (you are free to write what
you want, for example \"2nd floor\").
@@ -451,14 +460,17 @@ You have to enter some informations here.
configurePrinterLPR =>
__("You need to enter some informations here.
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* Name of queue: the print spooler uses "lp" as default printer name. So, you need have a printer named \"lp\".
If you have only one printer, you can use several names for it. You just need to separate them by a pipe
character (a \"|\"). So, if you prefer to have a more meaningful name, you have to put it first, eg: \"My printer|lp\".
The printer having \"lp\" in its name(s) will be the default printer.
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* Spool directory: it is in this directory that printing jobs are stored. Keep the default choice
if you don't know what to use
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* Printer Connection: If your printer is physically connected to your computer, select \"Local printer\".
If you want to access a printer located on a remote Unix machine, select \"Remote lpd printer\".