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Re: DEBIAN 2.2: LOCAL PRINTER INSTALLATION



Yves POCCHIOLA wrote:
  >I have replaced today  my Suse2.3 version of Linux by a  Debian 2.2 . I
  >managed to get a working installalion at the exception of the local
  >printer (HP Desk Jet 510 on parallel port). I didn't notice any question
  >during the installation process concerning the printer. I certainly
  >missed something but I don't know what. Does any one can help me ?

If you are using the supplied kernel you need to choose to install
parallel port and printer kernel modules.

That done, you also need to install a spooler package such as LPRng.

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