Re: automatic printer recognition
On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 03:48:33PM -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> Marc Wilson wrote:
> >Ah, you run CUPS. As long as the Mac is running OS X 10.3.something, tell
> >the Mac to share its printer(s). Your copy of CUPS on your laptop will
> >pick up the shared printers from the Mac.
>
> this assumes that we're attached to a network atthe same time, right?
> and if not... should I bring a cross-cable that connects the two
> computers?
Whatever you like.
> & actually I don't think I am running CUPS on the laptop right now,
> though I don't have it at my fingertips right now.
Well, knowing what printing solution you ARE using on the laptop might be
*slightly* relevant, don't you think?
> ... so... maybe my problem is solved. but is there any possiblity at
> all of a package that scans (usb| parport) & tries to match the printers
> it finds with a printer description/ppd?
Sure. It's called CUPS. Haven't we had this conversation?
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