On Sat, 2004-11-27 at 09:43, VJ wrote: > > No - I can connect to the web-based admin tool on port 631, but clicking > > the "Add Printer" button doesn't get me to a list that includes any > > device with the word "PDF" in it. > > > > Specifically, after clicking "Add Printer" the first "screen" I see > > contains three "fill-in-the-blank" inputs. Clicking "Continue" from > > there presents me with a drop-down select for "Device:". There is no PDF > > device in this drop-down list. > Have you installed cups-pdf? It is found at > http://cip.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~vrbehr/cups-pdf/ > > it is pretty simple to install (instructions are there on this page itself). > It is as simple as following > 1) Download 3 files > 2) Compile the .c file and put the resulting executable in a particular > directory. > 3) Copy the someting something .ppd.gz file in a particular forlder > 4) restart cups > > For details see the page whose link I have sent. Then proceed to connect to > 631 thingy. OK - thanks, I'll try that. Until then, I have another dumb question: Why isn't there a package available that's compatible with FCx? This would seem to be something _everybody_ would want. Jay
