-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:16:20 -0400 Siddhartha Basu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > On 8/26/05, J.Bakshi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I use icewm window manager. I have tried to implement CUPS and faced a > > horrible situation. I am giving the details here . > > > > 1) I have installed cupsys-deamon. then set it using http//:localhost:631 > > and select a driver for epson stylus20sx > > > > 2) a print out from abiword gives huge ascii information regarding page > > size, font style etc etc (why ??) > > > > 3) I have removed lpr and installed cupsys-bsd, cupsys-client > > > > 4) printout from abiword repeated step (2) > > > > all the above experiments took a HUGE time. > > > > 5) finally I have used printer setup of KDE. after setting EPSON --> stylus > > 20sx it asks for *foomatic* packages. like foomatic-db, foomatic-printer, > > foomatic+gimp etc. > > > As far as i understand, footamic is the database backend for storing > printer information. Gimp-print is the printer driver that works in > combination. > For more: > www.linuxprinting.org > http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ > > > > 6) after installing all these KDE printer setup successfully set the > > printer and a print out from abiword gave a perfect result. > > > > now I have some questions to ask > > > > 1) what is foomatic and how can I use this in cups setup ( > > http//:localhost:631 ) ? > Absolutely. That's the way i setup and control i my usb printer. For > fedora though, it has an additonal gui. > > > 2) is it not possible to get the perfect result without foomatic ( using > > some other package) > You can do without foomatic. The latest cups releases has enough bells > and whistles for doing that. > > > or how could I solve the problem if I don't go for KDE printer setup ?? > You can do without kde. That's the way i set it up for my two computers. > Now applicationwise, you might need some additional setup of course > depending on the application. I observed firefox,openoffice they did > recognize the web-browser based cups setup by default. For gimp, once > i have to setup my printer name and saved it from the print menu. thanks for all these info. > > > -siddhartha > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDEUuQ14IQxY9uOSYRAuTYAKCFG3Y1DrVMiwasuxyeG8qeasW/ugCeOcZQ uEayt8hyz5NG6h37DNlTU0c= =y860 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
