Re: yay! I can print!
On 2004-07-25, Kent West penned:
> Jason Rennie wrote:
>
>>These are the packages I apt-get installed:
>>
>>cupsys-bsd cupsys-client cupsys-driver-gimpprint xpp cupsomatic-ppd
>>foomatic-db-gimp-print
>>
>>
>
> I think this may be part of the confusion with setting up printers
> using cups on Debian. There is no package named "cups" (tasksel,
> anyone?). And why would I want to install "gimpprint" drivers if I'm
> not interested in printing from gimp? Granted, googling, etc, for
> documentation might address that confusion, but it's my thinking that
> ease-of-use could be greatly enhanced in this area. But oh well,
> developers/package maintainers have their own itches to scratch, and
> they do a fantastic job of what they do, and I'm obviously not fixing
> the problem, so I'll shut up now.
I just assumed cupsys was the right thing to install for cups? (Haven't
done it, though.) I guess I'm wrong?
--
monique
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