I just tested another printer, this time a HP P1102w. Also supports LPD... This printer is a little pain, because it does not work with HPLIP. I need to install foo2zjs. But I could make it work adding as LPR using this URI:
lpd://192.168.254.10/passthru 2014-11-24 14:57 GMT-02:00 Andre Rodovalho <andre.rodova...@gmail.com>: > Hey Marc, > > Sorry the late response. I took some time to test tuxpaint today. I could > print out of the box with 3 printers I tested: HP Officejet Pro 8100, > Brother DCP-7065DN and Epson L355 > > All those printers support LPR protocol. The only thing I did is to set > the printer as my default, because tuxpaint prints without asking you what > printer to use... > > So, did you check if your printer supports LPR/LPD? What printer are you > using? > > 2014-11-19 20:20 GMT-02:00 Israel <israeld...@gmail.com>: > > On 11/19/2014 03:22 PM, Marc Tremblay wrote: >> >> Thanks Andre, >> >> >> >> The teachers would like to print directly from the application. I found a >> workaround where I have TuxPaint save the files in the pictures folder and >> then if I right click and select open with Firefox or Abiword , I am the >> able to print the .png file. This is three or four extra steps for the >> teachers and with a class of 25 + it becomes somewhat unmanageable. >> >> >> >> It should however work directly from the application as intended. >> >> >> >> I hate hearing it works in Windows why can’t it work in Lubuntu?? >> >> >> >> *From:* lubuntu-users-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [ >> mailto:lubuntu-users-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <lubuntu-users-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com>] *On Behalf Of *Andre Rodovalho >> *Sent:* November-19-14 4:16 PM >> *To:* lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> *Subject:* Re: Trouble printing TuxPaint files in Lubuntu computer lab >> >> >> >> Hello Marc. >> >> >> >> Personal Recommendation: I use fotoxx to print... >> >> There is outdated version on ubuntu repos. And you can get the latest >> versions here: http://www.kornelix.com/packages.html >> >> TO print, hit File -> Print Image >> >> Then just select the printer... There is some border configuration after >> that... >> >> >> >> 2014-11-19 18:34 GMT-02:00 Marc Tremblay <mtremb...@lbpsb.qc.ca>: >> >> Good afternoon, >> >> >> >> I apologize if this is off topic. I know this is not a Lubuntu issue but >> this is a big enough issue for our teachers for them to not want to convert >> over to Lubuntu from Windows 7. >> >> >> >> We have converted part of their computer lab to Lubuntu 14.4 and the >> teachers are unable to print the pictures that the students had created. >> The error message they get is simply “ sorry your picture can not be >> printed”. There does not seem to be any way to configure the printing with >> TuxPaint. >> >> >> >> I found out that I can install a tuxpaint config application that allows >> you to use an alternative print command instead of “LPR” which I believe is >> the default in Tuxpaint. Is there an alternative print command I could use >> that would allow us to print directly from the application? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Marc Tremblay >> >> Educational Services Dept >> >> Lester B. Pearson School Board >> >> 1925 Brookdale >> >> Dorval, H9P 2Y7 >> >> >> >> mtremb...@lbpsb.qc.ca >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> >> >> >> >> Hi Marc, >> from: >> http://www.tuxpaint.org/docs/html/FAQ.html >> >> Printing >> >> - *Tux Paint won't print, gives an error, or prints garbage >> (Unix/Linux)* >> >> Tux Paint prints by creating a PostScript rendition of the picture >> and sending it to an external command. By default, this command is the >> "lpr" printing tool. >> >> If that program is not available (for example, you're using CUPS, the >> Common Unix Printing System, and do not have "cups-lpr" installed), you >> will need to specify an appropriate command using the "printcommand" >> option >> in Tux Paint's configuration file. (See the OPTIONS documentation >> <http://www.tuxpaint.org/docs/html/OPTIONS.html>.) >> >> *Note:* Versions of Tux Paint prior to 0.9.15 used a different >> default command for printing, "pngtopnm | pnmtops | lpr", as Tux Paint >> output PNG format, rather than PostScript. >> >> If you had changed your "printcommand" option prior to Tux Paint >> 0.9.15, you will need to go back and alter it to accept PostScript. >> - *I get the message "You can't print yet!" when I go to print!* >> >> The "print delay" option is on. You can only print once every *X* >> seconds. >> >> If you're running Tux Paint from a command-line, make sure you're not >> giving it a "--printdelay=..." option. >> >> If you're running Tux Paint by double-clicking an icon, check the >> properties of the icon to see if "--printdelay=..." is listed as a >> command-line argument. >> >> If a "--printdelay=..." option isn't being sent on the command line, >> check Tux Paint's configuration file ("~/.tuxpaintrc" under Linux and >> Unix, >> "tuxpaint.cfg" under Windows) for a line reading: "printdelay=...". >> >> Either remove that line, set the delay value to 0 (no delay), or >> decrease the delay to a value you prefer. (See the OPTIONS >> documentation <http://www.tuxpaint.org/docs/html/OPTIONS.html>). >> >> Or, you can simply run Tux Paint with the command-line argument: " >> --printdelay=0", which will override the configuration file's >> setting, and allow unlimited printing. (You won't have to wait between >> prints.) >> >> Or use Tux Paint Config. and make sure "Print Delay" (under >> "Printing") is set to "0 seconds." >> - *I simply can't print! The button is greyed out!* >> >> The "no print" option is on. >> >> If you're running Tux Paint from a command-line, make sure you're not >> giving it a "--noprint" option. >> >> If you're running Tux Paint by double-clicking an icon, check the >> properties of the icon to see if "--noprint" is listed as an argument. >> >> If "--noprint" isn't on the command-line, check Tux Paint's >> configuration file ("~/.tuxpaintrc" under Linux and Unix, "tuxpaint.cfg" >> under Windows) for a line reading: "noprint=yes". >> >> Either remove that line, or simply run Tux Paint with the >> command-line argument: "--print", which will override the >> configuration file's setting. >> >> Or use Tux Paint Config. and make sure "Allow Printing" (under >> "Printing") is checked. >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> >> >
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