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TurboPrint for Linux Version 2.x
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HTML installation and user manual: doc/html/index.html

Manuals for the shell based configuration tools:
doc/tpsetup.txt doc/tpconfig.txt 

There is also the file INSTALLATION for a descrpition of archive contents 
and details on installation from shell (without graphical user interface).

Please use the form BUGREPORT for reporting errors.


A quick installation and usage / troubleshooting guide:
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Make this directory the current directory.

Start the installation script "./setup".

  Note: To update from a previous version of TurboPrint, also
  use the "setup" script. You don't have to uninstall the
  older version of TurboPrint.

The window of the TurboPrint installation program will open - follow
the instructions. As a part of the installation procedure you can 
select a license key file (if you already have one).

A keyfile can also be installed later from the TurboPrint Control Center 
("turboprint") or using the command line "tpsetup --install turboprint.tpkey".
Use "tpsetup --printkey turboprint.tpkey" to display keyfile registration info.


Add a new printer queue:

- Start "turboprint" to add a new printer:

  Press "Add" to add a new printer
  Choose the printer port from the list
  Press "Continue"
  Choose the printer manufacturer and model
  Press "Continue"
  You may change the printer config name and short name (optional)
  Press "Ok" to accept the settings for the new printer
  You are asked if you want to print a test page now - choose "Yes" or "No".

- Alternatively, use "tpsetup" (root login required):

  - Enter "A" to add a printer
  - Then "A" to add a new printer
  - Choose your printer (enter one of the listed numbers)
  - Change the port if necessary (default is parallel:/dev/lp0):
    Press "D" to select one of the local printers detected by CUPS
  - Remember the "short name" - it is tp0 for the first added printer
  - Enter "Q" to return to the main menu
  - Then "S" to save.

  - Test the printer by printing testpage-a4.ps or testpage-letter.ps:
    enter

      lpr -Ptp0 testpage-a4.ps

    tp0 must be replaced by the actual short name of the printer.

  - You may now adjust printer configuration using "tpconfig"

If everything is okay, your printer should soon start printing the
test page.

What to do if there is no output or only garbage on the page?

To see how testpage-a4.ps looks, you can enter 

  gs testpage-a4.ps

If that fails, you must install the ghostscript package first.

Copyright notice
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For your convencience the download package contains the optionally
installable components "BJNP backend for Canon network printers",
"GIMP print plugin" and "GPL Ghostscript".
These components are modified versions of open-source software
that has been published under GNU General Public License V2.
The versions for TurboPrint have also been published under GNU GPL V2,
the sourcecode is available on our FTP server ftp.zedonet.com