On (01/05/05 22:18), Vegard|drageV wrote: > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > From: Vegard|drageV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 22:18:19 +0200 > Subject: Re: printing under debian > Reply-To: Vegard|drageV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 4/30/05, Joydeep Bakshi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Saturday 30 Apr 2005 6:34 am, David Clymer wrote: > > > On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 14:42 +0530, Jpydeep Bakshi wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I had no problem at-all to take printout from Epson-C20SX when I used to > > > > work under KDE. the K-print-wizard and KDE-print-manager did everything > > > > from printer configuration to set resolution. . > > > > > > > > now I am in icewm. so no more help from KDE-tools. so how can I > > > > configure > > > > printer under icewm. I used Lprng but I like to adopt the *CUPS* system, > > > > so what are the packages I need for cups ? > > > > > > cupsys is the package you'll want. You can configure it by pointing your > > > browser to http://localhost:631 > > > > Hi David, > > thanks a lot for this info. when I do *apt-cache search cupsys* I can see > > some more packages like cupsys-bsd cupsys-clent etc. etc. should I need > > these packages too ? > > > > > > > printtool is there, but it need tcl/tk means GUI mode. is not there any > > > > good CUI tool in debian for printer configuration with cups ? > > > > > > The only way to configure it without the web interface or some other gui > > > tool is to edit the config files, AFAIK. > > > > I have found *printconf* for printer detection & configuration with CUPS , > > but it comes with a huge packages like samba support etc. > > Install (at least) these packages: > > cupsys > cupsys-bsd > cupsys-client > cups-pdf > gs-esp > xprt-xprintorg > xprt > xprt-common > > I needed them to use cups printers with mozilla and other apps. > Considering config I found a program under gnome and kde wich did this > easily (its some work if you don't use these WM as default, but it > works.) FWIW, I never use xprt* and everything prints fine - I used to get strange things happen with xprint installed.
However, would agree with all the other packages. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
