On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 01:04:27AM +1000, Joel Mayes wrote: > > 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
There is a CUPS howto at http://www.ebbs.com.au/~mark/cups-gimp-print.html CUPS is easy to administer as it has a web interface. But CUPS has (at least) one drawback - it does not have drivers for older printers. I was using it when I had an Epson Stylus 640 Colour. I switched to lpr when I got an older printer, a TI Microlaser Turbo. And CUPS can, sometimes, cause problems with your other start-up scripts to the extent that it stops your machine from booting. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
