The gnome cups manager just makes it easy to switch printers. Andre
2008/10/29 David Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, 2008-10-28 at 15:48 +1100, Andre Mangan wrote: > > > > > > 2008/10/28 David Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi, > > Does anybody know, if it is possible, how I can set up two > > instances of the same printer in Hardy? It is a Canon LBP3000 > > installed using the technique and script here . > > I have tried System>Printing>Copy Printer but the 'new' > > printer does not do anything. I want to set it up so that it > > always has the settings I use for envelopes, to make life > > easier. > > > > > > > > The way I would do this is to install the gnome cups manager: sudo > > apt-get install gnome-cups-manager > > > > Then "Add a new printer" with the preferences that you want. Whenever > > you want to print something with that printer, give it "default" > > status. > > > > The printer configuration screen that I think you are using also lets > > you add printers as well as set the default. The key lies in setting > > the default. > > > > > > > > Andre > > > Thanks Andre - I tried making the 'envelope' instance of the printer the > default but whilst the status monitor showed 'printing' nothing in fact > happened. Revert to the original and set as default and it printed OK. > Given the unusual method of installing the Canon, I have not installed > gnome-cups-manager as I do not want to risk destabilising anything. Have > you, or anyone, got an opinion on that? > > Printing envelopes is darned awkward with Writer (don't know about other > apps). My printer wants envelopes in Windows (Writer) from the tray > centre face up but there is no way in Ubuntu I can do it other than > reverse 270 landscape fed in full width - which, using DL envelopes is a > very tight and not perfect fit. > > Any help greatly appreciated. Andre - what will > gnome-cups-manager do / change? I have 3 printers connected without it - > two Epsons and the Canon are installed and I do use CUPS. > > David > >
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