[olug] Printer help

[Carl Lundstedt]

Printers always seem to present a problem. The best solution I've seen is the 
CUPS software/server.  May I humbly suggest you try out CUPS to configure 
your printer (CUPS runs as a daemon and is webconfigurable, be aware that as 
a service on your machine it can be a security risk.)
http://www.cups.org/
This software was the only way I could configure our Textronix Phaser with our 
DEC UNIX machines.  

I use CUPS on my Mandrake 8.1 machine and a LaserJet 4 (with a Postscript chip 
installed).

Cheers,
Carl Lundstedt
UNL

On Thursday 25 April 2002 10:19, Charles Broer wrote:
> I have not been able to get my printer configured and need some help in
> doing so.
>
> First some background:
> I am a newbie to linux
> My equipment is an Intel Pentium II processor.
> It is a dual boot system: LInux or Windows.
> The printer is a Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4P.
> I am running Red Hat linux version 7.2 and using a KDE desktop.
> I am trying to use the driver with the displayed name of ljet4.
> The printer is on and connected properly. It works under Windows or DOS.
>
> I go to the K menu -> System -> Printer Configuration and after I have gone
> through the configuration routine I try to print a test page. The last two
> messages I get are:
>
> 1: "lpd restart succeeded"
> 2: "There was an error trying to print the test page"
>
> I thank you for any help I can get
> Charlie
>
> Charles W. Broer


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