[kde-linux] system-config-printer

[david]

Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Saturday 28 February 2009 19:50:52 david wrote:
>> Anne Wilson wrote:
>>> On Saturday 28 February 2009 17:29:33 david wrote:
>>>> I've not had printing problems with OO for several years, either to a
>>>> locally-connected printer or to the HP LaserJet connected to my server.
>>>> I can't imagine why a wifi connection would make any difference, the
>>>> printer would appear to be just another network-connected printer,
>>>> right?
>>>>
>>>> Using Debian here, so I don't know if it might be something unique to
>>>> Fedora.
>>> Last time I tried it (quite a long time ago) I had to fight it for ages
>>> to get it to see the printer at all.
>> And for me it appears with no problems.
>>
>>> Consequently I avoid prinhting from OO if I
>>> possibly can.  If things have really improved I may be doing it an
>>> inujustice. However, I need to print from it so infrequently that it may
>>> be some time before I know either way.
>> Sounds like there are still holes in KDE/CUPS/Linux ...
> 
> At that time a lot of people complained that they could print from everything 
> except OO.  It didn't user either kprinter or CUPS, of course.  You had to 
> 'install' the printer (and additional fonts) by using a dotfile from 
> somewhere.  I can't remember the details.  It reminded me of the DOS days, 
> when every app had to have its printer install done.

Hmm, I might once have had to do that long ago - like 6-7 years ago, but 
that was several distros ago and haven't had to do that for either the 
laser or the photo printer.

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David
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