Get postscript printing working, and that is then your interface for
printing from most applications, including StarOffice.
I installed magicfilter, and picked the right filter for my printer. That
did it for me. That and lpr...
Mike
On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 01:31:57PM +1000, Alanna White wrote:
> I'm a newbie.
> I've just installed Debian and I can't work out how to print.
>
> I've looked up the man pages and I've looked at my /etc/printcap file,
> but I don't know what changes I'm supposed to make.
>
> When I print, all the connections work - the printer spews out words
> that look like program instructions and they are stepped down across the
> page.
>
> I am using Star Office 5.2 and it offers a dialogue for printer setup,
> but I don't know what I should write. I have a Canon Bubble jet BJC
> 255SP, but I don't know how to change the setting from "Generic
> Printer".
>
> I have the feeling I've missed something really obvious...??
>
>
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