____/ High Plains Thumper on Saturday 06 October 2007 11:40 : \____
> Ian Hilliard wrote:
>> Gordon Glover wrote:
>>
>>> "High Plains Thumper" wrote...
>>>
>>>> I found this post on microsoft.public.windows.vista.general, another
>>>> complaint about Vista. COLA trolls must be in denial.
>>>
>>> COLA trolls must be in denial. I like how setting up a printer is as
>>> easy as typing this in the command line:
>>>
>>> -- "# /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p [printer name] -m [PPD file name] -v
>>> ccp:/var/ccpd/fifo0 -E"
>>>
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=161255&highlight=printer
>>>
>>> [quote]
>>> Hi everyone! I'm new in the world of linux and ubuntu. I've got a
>>> problem with configuring my laser printer canon LBP2900. I've already
>>> found the drivers at the canon web-site (they say they tested them on
>>> a RedHat and on SuSE). When I try to register the printer (PPD) with
>>> the spooler by means of the command:
>>>
>>> # /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p [printer name] -m [PPD file name] -v
>>> ccp:/var/ccpd/fifo0 -E
>>>
>>> I receive the answer:
>>>
>>> lpadmin: add-printer (set device) failed: client-error-not-possible
>>>
>>> Is there someone who can give me some help? Cosimo
>>> [-quote]
>>
>> Funny, my printer was recognised when I plugged it in. I just had to
>> click on the printer icon to set it up.
>>
>> If you want to start bashing Linux, printing is not the place to do it.
>> In fact, these days it is hard to find a place to do it.
>
> He is 10 years out of date. Yes, now they are autodetected. However, if
> one does it manually, it is:
>
> +----------------------+----------+
> | Applications Places | *System* |
> +----------------------|-------------------+
> | Preferences >|-------------------------+
> | *Administration* >| GNOME Partition Editor |
> | Keyring Manager |
> | Language Support |
> | Lockdown Editor |
> | Login Window |
> | Network |
> | Network Tools |
> | *Printing* |
>
>
> Following window opens:
>
> +----------------------------------------------------+
> | *Printers* [-] [O] [X] |
> |----------------------------------------------------|
> | Printer Edit Global Settings |
> |----------------------------------------------------|
> | .-----. . . |
> | | | / | / | |
> | .---------. / /---, / /---, |
> | | xxxxxxx | | / / | | / / | |
> | +---------+ |/---/ .' |/---/ .' |
> |*New Printer* |____|/ |____|/ |
> | Deskjet-610CL postscript-color |
> | Ready Ready |
> | |
> +----------------------------------------------------+
>
> After clicking on "New Printer" opens:
>
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> | Add a Printer [-] [O] [X] |
> |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | *Step 1 of 3: Printer Connection* |
> |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | This assistant helps you set up a printer. |
> | Printer Type: [*] Local or Detected Printer |
> | [ ] Network Printer |
> | |
> | Use a detected printer: |
> |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | *DESKJET 610C (HP DESKJET 610 C LPT parport0 HPLIP)* |
> | Lexmark 7100 Series (Lexmark 7100 Series USB #1) |
> | PDF Printer (Virtual Printer) |
> |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | Use another printer by specifying a port: ^ |
> | Printer Port: [HP DESKJET 610C LPT parport0 HPLIP (HP DESKJET 610C)] v |
> | |
> |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | [X Cancel] [--> Forward] |
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> Hmmm .... nothing user unfriendly or command lines about this ....
>
> Perhaps if he *USED* Linux, he would know ....
It's equally easy in KDE (Control Center). done this a month ago.
Ni discs/floppies/downloads necessary. Linux has become boringly simple.
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