Re: how to get a printer to work??
On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 01:36:25PM -0700, Alan Ianson wrote:
> On Wed May 14 2008 01:01:28 pm charliesdad wrote:
> > I have etch. After 4 months I still can't get the printer to work. It is
> > a HP DeskJet 722C. I have installed pnm2ppa from disk 9. I use gnome and
> > had it print a test page. The printer started, printed one funny
> > character and hung. I went to /etc and set up the values in the config
> > file. It now dies with a rasterto ... error.
> >
> > I don't want to install source code and anything else other than just
> > PRINT! How do I do it?
>
> The way I install my printer is to enter localhost:631 in my browser and set
> it up there. It'll probably be self explanatory on that page. Once you get it
> installed you'll need to log out of your session and log back in again.
That of course assumes that the OP is using CUPS as a spooler and print
filter.
Doug.
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