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diff --git a/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/printer-ug.sgml b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/printer-ug.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f012b27 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/printer-ug.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,249 @@ + <!-- ############### printer applet ############### --> + <sect2 id="printer"> + <title>Printer Applet</title> + + <para> + + <application>Printer</application> applet, shown in <xref linkend="printer-fig">, + allows you to print files by dragging them onto the + applet from the <interface> desktop</interface> or <interface>file + manager</interface>. To add this applet to a <interface>Panel</interface>, + right-click on the <interface>Panel</interface> and choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Applet</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Utility</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Printer Applet</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + + </para> + + + <figure id="printer-fig"> + <title>Printer Applet</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Printer Applet</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/printer-fig" srccredit="Michael Hall"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <sect3 id="printer-usage"> + <title>Usage</title> + + <para> + To print a file from your <interface>desktop</interface> or <interface>file + manager</interface>, drag the file onto the <application>printer</application> applet. + + </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="printer-right-click"> + <title>Right-Click Pop-Up Menu Items</title> + <para> + Right-clicking on the applet brings up a menu containing the + following items: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Properties...</guimenuitem> — This menu + item opens the <interface>Properties</interface> dialog (see + <xref linkend="printer-properties">) which allows you to + customize the appearance and behavior of this applet. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> — + displays this document. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>About…</guimenuitem> — + shows basic information about the <application>Printer + Applet</application>, including the applet's version and the + author's name. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="printer-properties"> + <title>Properties</title> + <para> + You can configure <application>printer</application> applet by + right-clicking on the applet and choosing the + <guimenuitem>Properties...</guimenuitem> menu item. This will open the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog, shown in <xref + linkend="printer-properties-fig">. + </para> + + <figure id="printer-properties-fig"> + <title>Properties Dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Properties Dialog</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/printer-properties" srccredit="Michael Hall"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + + To change the label displayed at the bottom of the + <application>printer</application> applet, ("Print" in <xref + linkend="printer-fig">) type a new name in the <guilabel>Printer + name</guilabel> field. This setting is useful if you have more than one + printer available for use and wish to add a + <application>printer</application> applet to the + <interface>Panel</interface> for each printer. The <guilabel>Printer + name</guilabel> does not determine which printer your file will be printed + to, it exists as an easy means to to distinguish between printers should you + have more than one <application>printer</application> applet installed on + your <interface>Panel</interface>. + + + </para> + + <para> + To change the command the <application>printer</application> applet uses to + print your files, you may enter a new command in the <guilabel>Print + command</guilabel> field. By default, the <application>printer + </application> applet uses the command <command>lpr</command>, which is + common to many systems. Your system may use a different command. If you're + unsure, check your system's documentation. + </para> + <note> + <title>Note for advanced users</title> + <para> + If you have more than one printer, you may designate which printer to send + files to by changing the <guilabel>Print command</guilabel> setting. For + instance, if your system uses the command <command>lpr</command> to print + files and you need to print your file on the printer named "ljet5", you + would change the <guilabel>Print command</guilabel> setting to <command>lpr + -Pljet5</command>. + </para> + </note> + + <para> + After you have made all the changes you want, click on + <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog. To cancel the changes + and return to previous values, click the + <guibutton>Close</guibutton> button. + </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="printer-bugs"> + <title> Known Bugs and Limitations</title> + <para> + There are no known bugs in the + <application>printer</application> applet. + </para> + </sect3> + + <!-- ============= Authors ================================ --> + + <sect3 id="printer-authors"> + <title>Authors</title> + <para> + <application>Printer Applet</application> was written by + Miguel de Icaza (<email>miguel@kernel.org</email>) + and Federico Mena (<email>quartic@gimp.org</email>). + Please send all comments, suggestions, and bug + reports to the <ulink url="http://bugs.gnome.org/" type="http">GNOME + bug tracking database</ulink>. (Instructions for submitting bug + reports can be found <ulink + url="http://bugs.gnome.org/Reporting.html" type="http"> + on-line</ulink>. You also can use <application>Bug Report + Tool</application> (<command>bug-buddy</command>), available in the + <guisubmenu>Utilities</guisubmenu> submenu of <guimenu>Main + Menu</guimenu>, for submitting bug reports. + </para> + + <para> + This manual was written by Michael Hall + (<email>mphall@cstone.net</email>). Please send all comments and + suggestions regarding this manual to the <ulink type="http" + url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gdp/">GNOME + Documentation Project</ulink> by sending an email to + <email>docs@gnome.org</email>. You can also submit comments + online by using the <ulink type="http" + url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gdp/doctable/">GNOME + Documentation Status Table</ulink>. + </para> + + <!-- For translations: uncomment this: + + <para> + Latin translation was done by ME + (<email>MYNAME@MYADDRESS</email>). Please send all comments and + suggestions regarding this translation to SOMEWHERE. + </para> + + --> + + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Application License ============================= --> + + <!-- + <sect3 id="license"> + <title>License</title> + <para> + This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle></ulink> as published by the Free Software + Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) + any later version. + </para> + <para> + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU General + Public License</citetitle></ulink> for more details. + </para> + <para> + A copy of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle></ulink> is included as an appendix to the + <citetitle>GNOME Users Guide</citetitle>. You may also obtain a + copy of the <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU + General Public License</citetitle></ulink> from the Free Software + Foundation by visiting <ulink type="http" + url="http://www.fsf.org/">their Web site</ulink> or by writing to + <address> + Free Software Foundation, Inc. + <street>59 Temple Place</street> - Suite 330 + <city>Boston</city>, <state>MA</state> <postcode>02111-1307</postcode> + <country>USA</country> + </address> + </para> + </sect3> + + --> + </sect2> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |