Re: installing a printer
Hello Pollywog,
On Sat, 13 May 2000, Pollywog wrote:
> I did not configure a printer when I installed Debian. Is there a
> tool to help me configure a printer now without reinstalling Debian?
Of course you can configure a printer without reinstalling. The Debian way
of doing things lets you do almost everything without even rebooting
(remember: Linux is NOT at all like Windoze;-)
(There are some exceptions, e.g. if you compiled a new kernel and want to
start with it).
Get the Printing-HOWTO at
http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Printing-HOWTO.html
There, all the steps are described. In short:
1. install printer spooling software (usually lpr or lprng)
2. install filter software (magicfilter or apsfilter, would be good to
install all the tools, which they recommend (gs, jpeg-progs and the like)
3. run magicfilterconfig to configure your /etc/printcap file
> I am getting an Epson Stylus Color 740 and I will use the parallel
> connector until the 2.4 kernels are released.
There was something about the Epson Stylus Color 740 on this list just a
while ago. If it doesn't work, look at these mails or in the archive.
> I will need to recompile my kernel with printer support
No you don't, because:
The lp-module and the parport-modules will get installed
during the installation of Debian (even if you didn't configure them
during installation!), so if you didn't accidentally remove
them, you should just make sure, that they are loaded, when printing.
(Try the program modconf to tell your system which modules to load on
startup and to configure them).
Although it would not be a bad idea to recompile your kernel. It usually
makes your system faster and the kernel smaller (as you can exclude
drivers, which you don't need).
Regards,
Daniel
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