Re: CUPS dependencies
John Hasler <jhasler@debian.org> writes:
> RLH writes:
>> The problems we now are experiencing with CUPS appear to be a consequence
>> of the transition to Etch.
>
> I haven't noticed any change in the level of complaints about CUPS. It
> seems to me that they have been pretty much constant since it was
> introduced. It appears to be one of the top reasons for new users to give
> up on Linux.
This is curious.
I've been running Debian since the introduction of Potato. I was
content with lprng, and experienced minor problems when CUPS was
introduced. But I had not a bit of trouble with CUPS under Sarge. I'm
running a variety of printers: a HP laser on the parallel port, a HP
laser with JetDirect, a OKI dot matrix on USB.
I've had no problems with CUPS until I did a clean install of Etch a
few weeks ago, and even so, the problems are only minor. I get job
cover sheets which I do not wish to print, and it has been necessary to
go through the "modify printer" dialogue each time I boot the computer.
Other than that, CUPS "just works".
I've installed Debian on a number of desktop systems, and getting CUPS
running never has been a problem. I find it much easier to install
a printer with CUPS than with lprng.
RLH
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