This test will check that the Printers configuration tool opens correctly
- Disconnect any locally connected printers from your computer
- Open 'Printers' from your FAMILY menu or enter system-config-printer from a terminal
- The 'Printers - localhost' dialog opens with the message "There are no printers configured yet"
- The status bar at the bottom of the dialog says "Connected to localhost"
This test will check that a new printer will be recognized automatically
- With the 'Printers - localhost' dialog still open, turn on your printer and connect it to the computer
- The printer is automatically recognized and appears in the dialog window
This test will check that the printer prints
- Double-click on the printer icon
- The 'Printer Properties' dialog opens at the Settings page
- Click the 'Print Test Page' button
- A dialog appears and displays "Test page submitted as job x"
- The test page prints
This test will check that a new printer can be added
- From the menu, select Server->New->Printer
- The 'New Printer' dialog appears
- Under 'Devices', select the existing printer name
- A 'Connection' drop down list appears
- Select the appropriate connection type for your printer (probably already highlighted)
- Click the 'Forward' button
- A 'Searching for drivers' dialog appears
- Depending on the printer, an 'Installable Options' dialog may appear.
- Select the appropriate options and click the 'Forward' button
- A 'Describe Printer' dialog appears
- Enter a unique name and description for the printer and click 'Apply'
- The option to print a test page appears
- Click the 'Print Test Page' button
- A dialog appears and displays "Test page submitted as job x"
- The test page prints
This test will check that the default printer can be changed
- Right-click on the printer icon that does not show a green check mark
- A popup menu appears
- Select 'Set As Default'
- The 'Set Default Printer' dialog appears
- Select the 'Set as my personal default printer' option and click OK
- A yellow star appears on the printer icon and the green check mark still shows on the other printer icon
- Right-click on the same printer icon and select 'Set As Default'
- The 'Set Default Printer' dialog appears
- Select the 'Set as the system-wide default printer' option
- Leave the 'Clear my personal default setting' checked
- Click OK
- The yellow star is replaced by a green check mark on the printer icon indicating that this is now the system-wide default printer
This test will check that printers can be deleted
- Right-click on one of the printer icons and select 'Delete' from the menu
- A "Really delete printer 'name'?" confirmation appears
- Click the 'Delete' button
- The printer icon disappears
- Repeat with the other printer
- The printer icon disappears and the dialog now indicates 'There are no printers configured yet.'
This test will check that a printer can be shared from another computer
Note: this test is optional and requires a second computer running a *buntu flavor
- Connect the printer to the other computer which will act as the "server"
- Open 'Printers' from the FAMILY menu on that computer
- From the menu, select Server->Settings
- The 'Server Settings' dialog opens
- Confirm that 'Publish shared printers connected to this system' is checked
- Click OK
- The 'Server Settings' dialog closes
- Right-click on the printer icon
- A popup menu appears
- Confirm that both 'Enabled' and 'Shared' are checked
- Watch the 'Printers - localhost' dialog on the client computer
- An icon for the shared printer icon should automatically appear
- Double-click the printer icon on the client computer
- The 'Printer Properties' dialog opens
- Click the 'Print Test Page' button
- A test page prints to the printer from the server computer
This test will check that the Help system works
- From the menu, select Help->Troubleshoot or press F1
- The 'Printing troubleshooter' dialog opens
- Follow the prompts to do some basic troubleshooting to the point where you can print a test page
- The troubleshooting screens appear as expected and a test page prints
If all actions produce the expected results listed, please submit a 'passed' result.
If an action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please submit 'failed' and file a bug. Please be sure to include the bug number when you submit your result
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