At first update to the newest versions of all CUPS-related packages
(always do this at first before complaining about a bug):
drakxtools-1.1.5-22mdk
cups-1.1.3-10mdk
cups-drivers-0.3.6-22mdk
ghostscript-*-5.50-29mdk
xpp-0.6-14mdk
qtcups-1.0-12mdk
kups-0.8-19mdk
Then you will have a LOT of bugs fixed and a much bigger printer list.
The OkiLaser 800 is listed as OKIDATA OL 800 and for printers of the HP
LaserJet II series there are more or less 6 entries under HP. Note that
there is written '2' instead of 'II'. in addition there is an "HP
LaserJet Series" entry (in some configuration programs under "ESP")
which should work for the HP LaserJet and compatible printers, too. The
best driver for HP LaserJet II and compatibles you find as "LaserJet 2
(GIMP-Print)" under HP. It has a lot of adjustable options to improve
the image quality.
The cups-drivers package contains the PPD files (printer description
files, every file gives one entry in the printer list) of two databases.
The main database is the database of Grant Taylor
(http://www.linuxprinting.org) and a smaller one is cups-drivers-0.3.6
from http://sourceforge.net/projects/cups/. In Grant Taylors database
the PPD files for the Oki printers have the manufacturer entry
"OKIDATA", in the other database "OKI". This leads to these two entries.
I could not edit all PPD files individually so that they fit to each
other because they are more than 1000. I also cannot check whether the
model names are really the most commonly used ones.
If you want to have a really comfortable printer administration program,
use kups and not printerdrake. printerdrake is a simple tool for getting
started during the installation. For printing type "xpp <file>" or
"qtcups <file>" instead of "lpr <file>" at the command line or use "xpp"
or "qtcups" instead of "lpr" as printing command in your applications.
Go also to
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php3?sid=20000812035247
for getting more tips for using CUPS.
Till
Ron Stodden wrote:
>
> Till,
>
> Cups is progress? Nothing works, local or remote printing test
> during my installs.
>
> Also why is my OkiLaser 800 not in your lists of printers?
>
> Also why is the HP Laserjet II not in your lists of printers?
>
> Also why do you show separate lists for Oki and Okidata printers?
> Surely there is only one Oki Crporation?
>
