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Re: Trouble making CUPS work - SOLVED... well, not really

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On 2011-03-29, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
> In article <6u2dnSPvi7rBrwzQnZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d@megapath.net>,
> hal-usenet@ip-64-139-1-69.sjc.megapath.net (Hal Murray) writes:
>
>>> Personally, this isn't a big deal.  I do very little printing myself,
>>> preferring to view things on the screen.  But I realize that I'm part
>>> of a small minority; most people want paper, and lots of it.  Until
>>> printer setup on Linux becomes a whole lot easier, it isn't going
>>> to be usable for very many people - myself included.  Microsoft's
>>> domination of the desktop is still secure.
>>
>> Even if you don't print lots of paper, it sure is handy to be able to
>> print an occasional page or two.  The typical example I encounter is a
>> form to get filled out and snail-mailed to somebody.
>
> Yes, I occasionally do this myself.  However, the time I've wasted
> trying unsuccessfully to get CUPS to work probably exceeds the time

    Generally, a device is either supported or not.

    Once it is supported by something (CUPS/ghostscript/lpd) then it's
a relatively simple matter to export those printers with samba.

    There is no "act" to get together.

[deletia]

    Buy a more Linux friendly printer next time and the problem will
solve itself. 

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Re: Trouble making CUPS work - SOLVED... well, not really JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2011-03-29 10:22 -0500

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