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Re: kde & printing
I haven't had much time to use it yet, but it looks very good. Libranet
should strike "a deal" with turboprint to include it with their
distro. Red hat use to have two versions. One had extra non-free
software and cost more. Printing is certainly one of linux's biggest
weaknesses.
Steve
On Thu, 03 Jan 2002 00:37:27 -0400
"rod" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, it is well worth it and I too thought it would be nice if libranet
> included it on their cds but as it is a commercial product this may be
> easier said than done.
>
> Rod
>
> Ken Moffat wrote:
> >
> > I'm using turboprint with success. I installed it last night, then messed
> > it up by trying to run xadminmenu to see what it said, then reinstalled
> > (just ran install over again) and it works fine now. I set it up using
> > xtpsetup and xtpconfig (I think those are the names) and it printed fine
> > test pages and lpr uses it now. Last night I had to use lpr -Ptp0 as a
> > command, but today it's just lpr. (after restarting x and trying kde,
> > gnome and icewm) The resolution is much improved over the lprng or
> > whatever was the stock print manager. It gives me the full 600x600 from my
> > HP840c. I didn't set any variables, just went to kde control center,
> > system, print manager and make lp|lp4|tp0 (something like that) my
> > default, then printed away. I'll buy turboprint if it keeps functioning
> > like it is; the full version gives highest resolution on different types
> > of paper, using most all printer capabilities. Let's talk Libranet in to
> > building it into the next version! ;-)
> >
> > On Wed, 2 Jan 2002 07:13:21 -0500
> > Steve Taetzsch <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I couldn't resist, so I installed it. Installation was easy (just
> > > run the install script), and I have it printing the test page. I also
> > > brought up the config utility as a normal user. Overall, it looks very
> > > good so far, but I have not tried using it from applications yet. In
> > > fact, I haven't read the docs enough to know for sure if the
> > > applications will automatically use it or if I have to set a PRINTER
> > > environment variable.
> > >
> > > Maybe I will have time to play with it tonight. Uh oh, I shouldn't have
> > > said that. My wife says I'm "always playing with linux!" :-)
> > >
> > > Steve
> >
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> > Ken Moffat
> > [email protected]
> >
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