On 7/10/05, Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kam Leo wrote: > > On 7/9/05, Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >>Kam Leo wrote: > >> > >>>On 7/9/05, Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>In FC4, I used system-config-printer to set up my HP 2220 printer. In > >>>>the printer properties, print quality is set to "draft". However, when > >>>>printing from any application, it prints out at the "normal" print quality. > >>>> > >>>>Should I be using a different driver than the one presented by > >>>>system-config-printer or should I be setting up the printer in some > >>>>other way? > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Put http://localhost:631 in the location bar of your browser and check > >>>the CUPS web printer administration utility to see if you have > >>>conflicting settings. If the HP 2220 is using a USB port you may need > >>>to disable the cups-config-daemon service from running on all levels. > >>> > >> > >>It shows up in CUPS as I've configured it via s-c-p. If I disable CUPS, > >>what tools do I use to manager the 3 printers I'm connected to? > >> > > > > > > I did not and do not recommend disabling CUPS. What I suggested was > > that you disable the cups-config-deamon service which is a utility tha > > loads at run levels 3-5 and scans the dbus for new hardward. Follow > > this link, http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L301 , and read about > > cups-config-daemon. > > > Thanks. I tried that and it still prints in a high quality mode, despite > the global settings. > After you disabled cups-config-daemon did you go into system-config-printer select your printer, change the print quality settigs, and click on "Apply"? If not, try it again because the settings provided by cups-config-daemon will still be in effect until after you do. By the way, check system-config-services and make sure that cups-config-daemon is not set to run at levels 3 and 4.
