Re: printing setup
dongili@supereva.it writes:
> take a look at the epkowa website, they provide linux drivers with
> graphical interfaces very similar to the windoze ones
> (http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/pips_e.html)
>
> some pips packages are also in debian (can't remember whether woody
> or sid)
Thanks for mentioning our site. The debian packages that are
available do not support the Epson Stylus C60. However, grab
the RPM and pull it through `alien` and you should be able to
install the result.
> >Can anyone advise on the best/easiest way to set up a
> >printing and printer now? The printing howto, in a
> >brief section on Debian, suggests apsfilter and CUPS.
> >I just used apsfilterconfig to set up the printer and
> >it printed a test page successfully, but I want to
> >have a graphical interface such as CUPS provides. I
> >installed cups (libcupsys2-dev and libcupsys2) but
> >have not been able to find out how to set it up or
> >start the configuration. First of all, should I try
> >to remove the configuration done with apsfilter -
> >does CUPS do that part or would it build on what
> >apsfilter has done?
> >
> >I am running Woody with the 2.4.18 kernel on a Fujitsu Lifebook
> >P-2040 using a direct USB connection to the printer. The printer
> >is an Epson Stylus color C60.
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