Printing: Difference between revisions

imported>Symphorien
Basic configuration: mention system-config-printer to configure printers
imported>Symphorien
Basic configuration: warn users that the online list of packages does not include unfree packages
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* <tt>pkgs.splix</tt> &mdash; Drivers for printers supporting SPL (Samsung Printer Language).
* <tt>pkgs.splix</tt> &mdash; Drivers for printers supporting SPL (Samsung Printer Language).
* Some printers might be supported by built-in CUPS drivers.
* Some printers might be supported by built-in CUPS drivers.
* [https://nixos.org/nixos/packages.html Search for other printer drivers in the NixOS package directory.]
* Search for other printer drivers in the NixOS package directory: the official list of packages is [https://nixos.org/nixos/packages.html here] but does not list unfree packages (which is the case of many printer drivers). To list unfree packages, see [[FAQ#How_can_I_install_a_proprietary_or_unfree_package.3F|The appropriate FAQ entry for installing unfree packages.]]


(Add the driver to {{nixos:option|services.printing.drivers}}, '''not''' {{nixos:option|environment.systemPackages}}.)
(Add the driver to {{nixos:option|services.printing.drivers}}, '''not''' {{nixos:option|environment.systemPackages}}.)