[kde-linux] Switching to KDE-4.2: Problem #1: I can't print to my printer

[John Layt]

On Thursday 05 February 2009 22:56:27 James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > If your print queue is set up in CUPS, kwrite should list it as an
> > available printer.  You shouldn't need to give any command at all.  For
> > the attached screenshot I just hit File > Print.
>
> I don't have CUPS installed.  It isn't really necessary when you have
> one or two printers connected directly to one computer.  To coin a
> phrase, in this case, it is like using a sledge hammer to kill mosquitoes.
>
> However, if it is possible to use the GhostScript printer drivers with
> CUPS, I will install it if that is the only way.

If you don't have CUPS installed, then the Qt Print Dialog should fall back to 
whatever printer queues you already have set up in lp.  But you really should 
try CUPS, it does make a lot of things easier, and we use it to implement 
things like n-up printing.

John.
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