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Linux basically works with postscript
printers, the rest is a bloody pain! In a nutshell The lp print queue is fed postscript
data. BSD/lpd is the standard set of printer drivers mostly postscript printers
which work fairly well (suse default btw). Lprng lpr next gen is a similar setup and if
memory serves has an option print immediate don’t queue. CUP’s use’s qhostscript etc to
emulate postscript to enable non postscript printers to work with the queue to
a fashion. Complications arise when an app Gimp wants
a CUPS set-up when you have a BSD/lpd driver set. There of course lies the rub! You can have
CUPS or LPD but not both! Don’t even get me started on Lexmark
GDI printers! GAH Then of course some programs want LPD not
CUPs . My solution buy a HP LaserJet! Lee Quick. -----Original
Message----- Can someone pleae give me a quick
explanation of BSD / LP printing, as I have this installed (cups
complains of a confilict something to do with part of gimp. this seems to be a
conflict with another print method, hence it warns of things not working
right, but this needs the other to work, or something. e.g a needs b to
work but b complains if a is installed. ), it used to work partly
as I could select from different print models, best, normal, photo etc, now
nothing works, Under the printer config in yast2 I
have a choice of two printer drivers, 1 works, the other one (which looks
better, as it supports higher resolution) does not, I think I am using stp
(what ever that means). I have a printer icon on the desk top which links
to a printer queue, but any errors are just meaningless. , perhaps a quick flowchart of from
when I click print to it actually printing, something very easy to
follow, I may from that be able to work out where things are going wrong.
To me this, is the one area
that needs sorting out in Linux, esp for home users. Why is it not
as easy to just print as it is under windows (apart from the manufacturer
support which is actually quite good), it seems there are 5 methods, lpd and
BSD, LP, Cups, all different, but they somehow interact, Any feedback would be apreciated. |