Any hint on filters? I'm using S450 which I've read is really a BJC-6000
with a new fancier case. I think I may try Lpr since mine is not retaining
the format from the word processor through the printing process. So any info
about the filtering process would help as I've never had to define them
manually before.
TIA,
-s
On Wednesday 31 January 2001 01:09 am, you wrote:
> If you're talking about using Lpr it will indeed. At this point in Cups'
> developement, as far as Canons are concerned at least, Lpr is still the
> method of choice. At least for those who wish to retain more then 70% of
> the sanity they were born with while they're still under the age of 80!
>
> Please don't get me wrong. I think Cups is a good thing...as long as
> you're not using, or trying to use a Canon printer. Where HP is concerned
> you can't beat Cups with a stick. Not even a pair of sticks. Drum sticks
> that is...and you know who you are!
>
> Anyway, I firgure it this way. Those of us that are hell bent on sticking
> with our Canon printers are just going to have to stick with using Lpr
> until Mandrake version 8.1 is in full release. That would be at least by
> Summer 2002 easy. By then Cups should be a killer printer support
> platform. ACtually I think Canon should have stuck with making Cameras and
> never gotten into the printer market. And I should have my head examinded
> for friggin buying one.
>
> After this it will be HP for me...or an Epson. Now THOSE are printers.
>
> O, and by the way. You can very easily and quickly install a printer using
> Linuxconf to print with Lpr. Only thing is you have to make sure that
> Cups, Qtcups, Kups and anything else C,K-ups in it is totally uninstalled
> from the system before you will be able to install and use a printer with
> LPR. That just da way it is.
>
> rpm -qa | grep cups
>
> Issue the above command in a terminal to see if you have Cups of any kind
> installed on the system. This will catch qtcups as well. then issue this
> command to uninstall those packages from the system.
>
> rpm -e -force <package-name> *use the -force argument only if
> necessary
>
> *where <package-name> is place
> the name of the package listed
> from the rpm query.
>
> *package name MUST entered exactly
> as it appears in the output
>
> rpm -qa |grep Kups
>
> Do everything for Kups packages that you did for Cups packages. The
> procedure is the same. Then Open Linuxconf->Miscellaneous
> services->Printer->Add/Edit printers->Add.
>
> You will be prompted to create a printer when you do you will then define
> that printers properties. When you click on that printers name in the
> little box you can further define that printer. There is a panel with 3
> tabs across the top. On the first tab you define the max file size. On the
> second tab you choose the device:
>
> /dev/lp0
> /dev/lp1
> /dev/lp2
> custom
>
> Lp0 is the typical and default choice. 3 and last tab is where you choose
> the printers filters, resolution, paper size, and quality. The most
> important of these though is the filter. Choose the wrong filter and you
> won't see your printer printing...anything!
>
> That's really all there is to setting up print services using Lpr and
> Linuxconf. Quick...cool...and clean! And the friggin thing works with my
> Canon!!!
