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Re: pnm2ppa printers
Quick answer: Yes
Rod
Sam Burnett wrote:
>
> The machine I'm trying to set this up on is networked and will have to spool to another computer (using Samba). Will CUPS do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 13:22:15 -0400
> rod <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > You got me there. I just ran the turboprint setup program and there are
> > no 7xx series printers listed. CUPS will probably work. If I remember
> > correctly they have a rather large deb which contains drivers for
> > approximately 900 printers. If nothing else works this may be worth
> > looking into.
> >
> > Then again you could get the driver from hp. Here's the link
> > http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > They list the 700 series under the 600 series. Couldn't confirm support
> > for your actual printer.
> >
> > Rod
> >
> > Sam Burnett wrote:
> > >
> > > ppa is a proprietary protocol that some HP printers. pnm2ppa allows linux to print to these printers (I bought the printer before I moved to Linux).
> > >
> > > Because of this, it is not supported by turboprint, so I have to set it up manually, using LPRng. I believe only Hp 7xx printers use it.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Sam
> > >
> > > On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 10:53:51 -0600
> > > Sarah Hay <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > hey Sam What's ppa? Sorry I am unfamiliar with that one. BUt I may be able to
> > > > help otherwise.
> > > >
> > > > Sarah
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sunday 13 January 2002 10:31, Sam Burnett wrote:
> > > > > Is anyone using an Hp deskjet 710/720/any other ppa based printer? If so,
> > > > > could you mail me your /etc/printcap file? I want to look at one to see if
> > > > > I can figure out why printing won't work.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Sam
> > > >
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