Re: Printing woes - please help!

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On Sat, 2004-04-03 at 11:09, Michael J. Sherman wrote:
> Ok, let me preface this by saying I've used Linux since 1993, so I'm no newbie. 
> But setting up a printer is driving me insane.

Have you looked here for help?  
http://www.linuxprinting.org

> Please help.  Why is it so difficult?

Very, very good question.  

(Out of the 4 printers I've set up using CUPS, only one was
straightforward and as simple as it should be: an old HP 4ml I tried out
of desperation.)

Though it is unlikely to help get your printer working, this is worth a
read to restore your sanity [at least it did mine] :
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cups-horror.html

And so is the follow up piece:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/luxury-part-deux.html




-Craig




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