Re: [SLUG] Wierd Aggravating Printing Problem

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Sat Jun 19 2004 - 20:08:14 EDT


On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 12:21:30AM -0400, Bob Stia wrote:

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> I have setup my Open Office & Gimp printer settings. I have also set up
> kprinter to use cups. Whenever I print though, I really am not sure
> what is happening. Could be some applications are using lpr, and others
> are using cups?? Whenever you bring up the printer settings in
> whatever application you want to print, it is not clear. I see all of
> the choices I made in lpr such as draft, normal, color, etc. and can
> choose between them. Oh well !!!!

FWIW, CUPS will advertise your printer to the network. Another machine
(running CUPS) can then use that printer to print things. Probably not
what's happening here, but worth noting for future reference.

Paul
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