Quoting Joel Mayes on Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 01:04:27AM +1000: > "Linuxero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hello: > > > > Could you tell me how-to configure a printer in my debian potato? > > What packages Should I install? Are there any doc ? > > The Printer is a HP Laser Jet 4050 N > > > > Thanks > > > > Aah. printers and Linux :) > > You should read the printing howto for a start. > > There are several packages for printing avaliable in Debian > I prefer cupsys, cupsys-client and cupsys-driver-gimpprint > which give v. good print out on my el-cheepo HP-DeskJet, > > other packages include (lpr | lprng) with (magicfilter | apsfilter) > which I can't comment on but have also recieved praise from different > users > > Cheers > > Joel > Another good printing resource is www.linuxprinting.org. Gives a good rundown of all the different printing methods and what they do, how to set them up, etc.
-- Michael Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------