[kde-linux] system-config-printer

[Anne Wilson]

On Saturday 28 February 2009 20:28:20 david wrote:
> > 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.

I don't think it's anything like as long ago as that, but then time does get 
distorted.  By the look of it, though, you are quite right.  It has changed a 
lot.  I just pulled up a document and asked it to print, and it did find my 
printer straight away.  That's a really big improvement.

Anne
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