Re: dvips TeX printer driver

[brownh@hartford-hwp.com (Haines Brown)]

> Am Fr, den 06.02.2004 schrieb Haines Brown um 17:37:

> > When I migrated to debian, I lost my ability to print LaTeX
> > files. No information is sent to the printer.
> >
> > The printer driver is dvips, and I assumed that it was included in
> > the LaTeX package, for that was the case with my LaTeX
> > installation under RedHat. Under Debian, is the driver a separate
> > package, and if so what is it called?
> 
> Most likely this is not a LaTeX problem but a general printer setup
> problem. Have you installed CUPS or an other printing system?

Yes, I seem to have the tetex-bin package installed, and my printing
results are erratic (see my other reply).

I stayed clear of CUPS because I'm running a stand-alone work station,
and it seems to open a range of hurdles to overcome. What I'm using is
just the default printer system (woody).

Haines Brown