Re: Setting up printing
I have the Epson Stylus color 740 that I am using under usb. I don't know how
the "i" model differs.
I got myself printer drivers from www.turboprint.de. Works like a charm. The
pages come out centered and I can adjust the margins. I tried pdq but wasn't
quite satisfied with it. Anyway, that's the only money I have spent on
software.
By the way, turboprint will list printer types. They have a full-fledged
trial version that you can try out and see.
-Andy
On Saturday July 14 2001 20:50, Brian McGroarty wrote:
> I've never configured a printer under Linux. I've got an Epson Sylus
> Color 740i hooked up via USB, and I've got it to the point where I can
> cat files directly to the device and see them printed.
>
> I'm a bit baffled by the number of choices of packages which are
> available, as well as the number of printing systems to choose from,
> from cups to lpr to half a dozen other choices.
>
> 1. Do all of these printing systems need to be configured for printing
> to work in most apps, or are they complementary?
>
> 2. Is there a standard "Debian way" for configuring printing? I
> fetched task-printing which brought in a selection of utilities,
> but I don't believe any of them perform any of the configuration
> for me. Certainly, none prompted for the type of printer I'm using.
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