Hour 9. The FreeBSD Printing System

Printing is a fairly common thing that people want to do with their computers. Unfortunately, configuring a printer is also one of the more difficult things for someone new to FreeBSD to accomplish. With the instructions given in this hour, you will learn how to configure basic local printing services in FreeBSD. In this hour, you will learn:

  • How FreeBSD handles printing

  • How to install and configure a printer

  • What Postscript is and why you should care

  • What Ghostscript is and how to use print utilities

  • How to manage printers and print jobs

  • How to connect to a network printer

Before you begin trying to install your ...

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