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Description
This test is designed to verify printing to a network-based printing using an IPv6 address. Note, please see ipv6(7) for details on specifying raw IPv6 addresses.
Setup
- Check if the network printer is capable of IPv6 network addressing. You may need to consult the owners manual for the printer.
- Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer for enabling IPv6 networking with the printer.
How to test
- Add the new printer by starting
system-config-printer
. Select Add and choose Network Printer. Select the appropriate print driver, and be sure to enter the Host using the IPv6 address. Once added, attempt to print a test page. - Print this page by pressing
<Control>p
. Select the appropriate IPv6 printer, select Print. - Print the file
/etc/fstab
using thelp
command. Note, if multiple printers are configured, you may need to use the-d
parameter to select the correct printer.
Expected Results
- Adding an IPv6 printer using
system-config-printer
completes and prints a test page successfully. - Printing using
firefox
completes successfully - Printing using the
lp
command completes successfully