Re: Printing and some weirdness...
>>>>> "SM" == Shannon Menkveld <smenkveld@DIGIRAD.com> writes:
SM> Hello, all.
SM> I have recently installed Debian Potato, I only have
SM> the 1st iso image available. My problem is that, due to the
SM> lack of automated configuration tools (this is a good thing,
SM> BTW, it forces you to learn the system, rather than the tools)
SM> I have not been able to configure my printer.
SM> Printing system is lpd, printer is an HP DeskJet 612C.
SM> I have absolutely NO idea what to put into the /etc/printcap
SM> file to allow this printer to work. The Debian user's guide
SM> refers briefly to a tool called 'magic-something-or-other' (I
SM> am at work, so not sitting in front of the box), but it is not
SM> on disk 1, which is all I have. Is there a tutorial or HOW-TO
SM> which tells how to write a printcap file for this printer?
SM> any help would be appreciated.
Try apsfilter. It can setup printing for you in several minutes.
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Ilya Martynov
AGAVA Software Company, http://www.agava.com
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