Re: Printing and some weirdness...

[Ilya Martynov <m_ilya@agava.com>]

>>>>> "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