Thanks for the info, will follow up when I get chance; still doesn't alter the fact that this is an area where microcrap winblows (in my experience) is way ahead, and through all those linux versions, I've seen little improvement.
For the record, in every other area, I much prefer Linux, especially Mandrake (but I still feel that 7.2 is probably their best version; notwithstanding all the features of 8.x) I support a large heterogenous LAN/WAN, that consists of all version of windows from 3.x on up, linux servers, NT servers, VAX, and a smattering of Mac clients. I also support the PBX system, and provide training. I like linux, and I try to promote it as much as possible, but I simply DO NOT have the time to sit and tweak. The computer(s) I am trying to get running are not the latest and greatest, they don't use the super gee-whiz graphics card, or mondo sound dolby 5.1, or some other way custom feature. They are basic workstations. With Mandrake I can drop the CD in, install eveything without having to tweak EXCEPT printing. Personally, I don't print very often, I keep all my "paperwork" on my laptop. The 100's of users I support though, need printing, and I can't spend days tweaking services. On Mon, 2002-05-06 at 22:01, John Haywood wrote: > On Tuesday 07 May 2002 05:05, you wrote: > > /WARNING, RANT MODE ON > > Could someone please, please, please tell my why it seems every distro > > of linux is such a pain in the a%^ when it comes to printing. > > Historical - printing used to be extremely expensive & slow. It's really only > now starting to be ironed out >
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