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Cheers! 2014-11-24 16:15 GMT-02:00 Marc Tremblay <mtremb...@lbpsb.qc.ca>: > Andre YOU are amazing!! > > > It took me awhile to understand that the problem was with how we have > our printing set up in our labs. The standard ports we use to print are > TCP/IP ports. When I created a new port using LPR it worked!!! > > > I happy I read over your email a couple of times.....that's how long it > took to sink into my head ; ) > > > The Lubuntu users community is by far the best support i have ever had. > > > Thanks to everyone that responded with advice and support. > ------------------------------ > *From:* lubuntu-users-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com < > lubuntu-users-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com> on behalf of Andre Rodovalho < > andre.rodova...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 12:29 PM > *To:* lubuntu user list > *Subject:* Re: Trouble printing TuxPaint files in Lubuntu computer lab > > 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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