Sorry for top posting. First of all I'm sorry for mis-quoting the thread. My bad.
Secondly, I am the system administrator. We've been implementing Desktop Linux to some of our users. The story can be read here: http://linux2.arinet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=2 There are some successes but, some failures too. For the driver, there's no problem. Centos already has Epson LX300 driver. FC4 too, using IBM Compatible dot matrix printer driver. The test page prints OK. But, still.... we are facing that odd printing problem. Pls help me. Thanks. On Tuesday 14 February 2006 11:01 pm, Derick Centeno wrote: > Greetings Fajar: > Allow me to untangle a misunderstanding so that we have the potential to > approach clarity. First, I will address how you quoted me. It could > indicate a simple mistake or a misunderstanding of what email software > does. I'm merely pointing this out as it could be a factor in how you > may be interpreting how Linux functions or at least the distribution you > are working with which appears to be choice selections of this and that > from other Linux distributions. I didn't even know Centos existed until > your email; congratulations to the Centos team for their hard work! > > I'm sure you notice that there are different approaches or styles of > quoting comments. However, if you look carefully at the original > commentary I wrote in response to Mr. Miller, he is quoted first. My > own comments only begin from the phrase, "This is really ...." > > If take the time to notice the email software automatically lists me > first, Mr. Miller next. However, only Mr. Miller's quote appears and my > comments are completely removed. What follows instead are your > comments. For further comparison, note how you are quoted below by the > email software. > > Regarding your printing question. Generally most Linux distributions > include a program controlling printers known as printconf-gui -- the > function is merely to determine the default printer and some other > options; the other program is downright fiendish in complexity for many > as it is deeply integrated in nearly every Unix/Linux, it is called CUPS > (Common Unix Printing System, http://www.cups.org). This is a project > which Epson has contributed to, see http://cups.org/espgs/index.php. > > It is not possible to discuss all the options available, the person who > is the administrator of your system with root privileges will have to > master the material thoroughly. That individual can immediately > access what is currently used as a driver for your Linux environment by > using any browser and doing one of the two options within the URL: > > 1. localhost:631 > > or > > 2. hostname:631 > > Explanation: > > Do 1 if you Linux box does not have or has not been assigned a specific > name identifying it apart from other systems. This name is usually > chosen after partitioning the HD and installing the Linux system of your > choice the first time. > > Do 2. Here hostname is acting as a variable (in the strictly logical > and mathematical sense) which is replaceable by the chosen name of your > server. > > Once one of the two have been invoked from the URL, the options for the > printer within CUPS are available. The administrator with root access > alone will be allowed access by CUPS to make modifications to how the > printer behaves or responds. Be sure to select the correct model, then > driver, location of that printer from the correct port, the options you > want it to have etc. IF that printer does not appear in the list of > printers CUPS has available then you will have to go to the CUPS website > and download and install that driver into CUPS. > > Here is where it gets hairy (read difficult, as in tedious separation of > hairs). The administrator will have to insure that the download has > been installed properly. It may be that the only version of the driver > is not available as a binary, but in source. Meaning that the driver > has to be compiled from source into binary format on your system to > work. Downloading source alone means nothing, it has to be compiled. > Of course, you and others are aware of this. > > After all that, the driver is available within CUPS for that model you > are using then you can choose to activate whatever options your > administrator wishes to invoke. Just choose Configure to get the > process going and follow each step as necessary. And hopefully after > everything is complete remember to run a test page from within CUPS. > That's it for the printer. > > Any other issues are the issues of the software such as OO that you may > be using. Check Page Preview, Printing Settings, and Print commands > within OO or and similar commands within any other application you use > within your Linux environment. http://cups.org/espgs/index.php > > Good Luck and Best Wishes .... > > On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 17:10 +0700, Fajar Priyanto wrote: > > On Tuesday 14 February 2006 05:54 am, Derick Centeno wrote: > > > On Mon, 2006-02-13 at 15:06 -0500, Fred A. Miller wrote: > > > > "Some smart white box retailers are now cottoning on to the fact that > > > > they can offer Linux based systems running Open Office.org on the > > > > same computers to customers for hundreds of dollars cheaper than the > > > > Microsoft versions. The challenge for Microsoft, which has become > > > > addicted to making huge profits from selling it's commodity software, > > > > is how it can convince customers that continuing to pay through the > > > > nose for its brand of software is worth it. For Microsoft, that is > > > > becoming an increasingly harder sell." > > > > Well, from I'm facing right now. The big problem for user in using Linux > > is in PRINTING. Many times Linux (and OOo ?) behaves very strangely. > > > > For example (see my thread about calc printing from right to left and not > > the other around): my users want to print a calc sheet in landscape > > layout using Epson LX300 dot matrix printer with Centos4.2. > > > > The sheet got printed ok, but starting from the right side of the sheet > > first, this makes all the margin goes wrong! Oh man! > > Pls help. -- Fajar Priyanto | Reg'd Linux User #327841 | Linux tutorial http://linux2.arinet.org 09:53:57 up 2:10, 2.6.15-1.1830_FC4 GNU/Linux Let's use OpenOffice. http://www.openoffice.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
