Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-19 Thread Karsten Heymann
On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 06:57:21PM +0200 or thereabouts, Joost Kooij wrote: [snip] > The differences with cups are that cups implements the functionality of > both the lpd and the filter in one, and that it has a gui for setting > it up and managingthe printer queue. Apart from the gui, it does

Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-19 Thread Joost Kooij
On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 12:26:36AM +1000, Joel Mayes wrote: > Paul Huygen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > 4) I have installed lpr and magicfilter and that runs fine. However, I > >understand that CUPS is a modern alternative for the two (am I right?) > > I as understand it yes, it also offers

Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-19 Thread Joel Mayes
Paul Huygen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 4) I have installed lpr and magicfilter and that runs fine. However, I >understand that CUPS is a modern alternative for the two (am I right?) > I as understand it yes, it also offers beter drivers/filters for new printer then lpr or lprNG and it's

Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-18 Thread Sam Varghese
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

Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-18 Thread DvB
Joel Mayes wrote: "Linuxero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: 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, Do you not use cupsomatic? That's the only way I could get c

Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-18 Thread Michael Perry
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 > > > > T

Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-18 Thread Paul Huygen
"Linuxero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: > 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 1) Make sure that your kernel supports the parallel port and printers on the parallel port. 2)

Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato

2001-07-18 Thread Joel Mayes
"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