Printers?

[neilman]

CUPS is a bit annoying, (and this is from someone who used the original before the name change and all the improvements). The username is generally "root", which I don't recall the default password. (You should change the defaults at some point in your Pinebook Pro experimentation.)

In case you don't know, CUPS is generally managed though this web page:

http://localhost:631/

I try to use network attached printers, which are more complicated than USB attached printers. But, it's a reasonable interface to configure printers.

One thing to think about. I create several printers. For example;

 - Default BW text
 - Color text
 - BW text, double sided
 - Color text, double sided
 - Color photograph, 4x6
 - Color photograph 8.5x11

You can change the print parameters on the "fly", but I find it easier to have multiple printer definitions.

For CUPS the authorization part needs a/c "root" password "root" if the defaults have not been changed.
CUPS definitely seems to be of "the black arts". The real problem is if your printer is not "in the list"
Yet some Linux's (Mint) manage to find and auto-install the networked printers without trying.

Took me several goes to get my Brother Laser and Epson XP-830 working.
Print jobs to the laser don't always work immediately but several reboots later (normal power off when done then powered up next time) the print queue will get printed.