With the default install of LM71, I had problems printing from any
application. That is could not at all. Running printtool was not
problem and could even run the print tests and that confused me. If I
could run those tests, why could I not print from Netscape, Abiword
or drop a file on the desktop printer icon? Well in my case here is
what I found wrong.
1. The printer icon default under the execute tab was; lpr %f. I
changed it to lpr -P laserjet %f. Bingo.
2. In Netscape the print command defaults to; lpr. Changed it to lpr
-P laserjet. Bingo
3. Abiword follows the same situation as Netscape.
As far as I can tell at this time when I have a printing problem it
has been with the defaults that application has for printing AND
nothing to do with printcap, lpd, lpr, lpc, etc, etc, etc. To say the
least I am not particularly impressed with this bit of
KDE/Linux/Mandrake or where ever it may fall. I do not consider it to
be a high expectation for an application to figure out what printers
a system has available. If it can figure out it needs lpr, then
somewhere along the line it should present me with a choice of
printers listed in printcap. There was one app that did present me
with a choice, though I do not remember which one it was.
