On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 08:27:54PM -0500, fredex wrote: > On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 03:18:10PM -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: > > On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 14:34 -0800, Brian D. McGrew wrote: > > > Maybe getting close but there is no printer listed in there to start. I > > > try and add a printer and the device list is empty... > > > > Did you add the printer? > > > > Desktop -> System Settings -> Printing > > > > click "New" > > Go through the wizard, and select the proper queue type. > > > > I'm guessing (might be wrong) you want either "Network Unix" or > > "Networked JetDirect" (the latter is what I use for my LaserJet 4 - > > which uses a JetDirect card) > > Just an added bit of info: for any modern HP printer with a JetDirect > card, you can use "unix lpd" or whatever it's called on your system > and use "raw" as the queue. It's alleged to be a better protocol > than the old jetdirect protocol (someone has referred to that as > a "cheesy non-protocol"). I use them this way all the time at work > as well as for customers. > > Fred > I agree with the raw suggestion but starting with the first posting in this thread let me comment that you should not use system-config-printer to configure any printer under cups. Also you should install the HPLIP containing newer drivers, Then configure your printers using CUPS web interface (localhost:631). ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University telephone: (210)-999-7484
