I use a Canon S200SPx on Slackware 10.2, and i got no probs (one just have to know how to configure it, i used KDE's Print Manager). Im using cups and gimp-print 4.2.7. Using OOO 2.0.1 here
On 2/14/06, Fajar Priyanto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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] > > -- " I though what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf mutes...or should I...?" User #364495 with the Linux Counter http://counter.li.org wakizaki.blogspot.com
