Re: Printing: how to setup.

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On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 14:09 +0200, Stijn Hoop wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:44:52 -0500
> Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 12:34 +0100, Tim Waugh wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 06:26 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > > > But the real problem is that the cups web interface is how one is
> > > > supposed to configure printers in cups. system-config-printer is
> > > > something that has only recently evolved to really work, Why use
> > > > the fake when you can use the real thing.
> > > 
> > > By that argument, the 'real thing' is /usr/sbin/lpadmin -- another
> > > libcups utility that performs the same functions.
> > That is what is called "reducto ad absurdum".
> > > 
> > > > Further. although it is not important in this case, there are
> > > > certain printer sharing situations that are hard to deal with in
> > > > system-config-printer.
> > > 
> > > Are they easier to deal with in the CUPS web interface?
> > Yes they are since using the web interface you are forced to deal with
> > the structure of the cupsd.conf and client.conf files to do the
> > sharing. With system-config-printer you are lulled into the fantasy
> > that you can conrol sharing completely with the GUI interface and you
> > can't.
> 
> Right, that's not very constructive. The point of system-config-printer
> is that it integrates into the system and the CUPS web interface really
> does not. Seeing as system-config-printer is relatively new and CUPS
> was built with the webinterface in mind, of course you're right -- the
> web interface functionality will always be as complete as possible. But
> it's not very user friendly. And system-config-printer will get better
> to the point where every task desktop users need to do with printers
> will be integrated. It just takes a bit more time.
> 
I find the CUPS web interface very user friendly and as you indicate it
works in all cases.
> I'd rather the CUPS web interface was ditched altogether in favor of
> system-config-printer for users and the command line for administrators
> but unfortunately it seems that CUPS upstream is pushing for their web
> interface.
> 
> --Stijn
> 
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