[CVALE] Printing on Linux

[Patrick Bennett]

If it *is* cups, I am only familiar with the web based configuration.  
Go to http://<your debian box's ip address>:631  (eg. 
http://192.168.123.1:631) and look at the "Configure" or "Set Options" 
screen for this printer.  You could also go to "Modify Printer" and try 
to find a closer driver match for your model, or an alternate one (some 
models have several different available drivers); afterward go back to 
the "Configure" screen and see if there are more desirable options 
available for you.

    -Patrick


Landon Blake wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> I might have to provide more details when I can look at the computer at
> home. I do believe that I am using a CUPS driver, because I remember
> seeing CUPS as part of the printer name when I choose a printer to use.
>
> I know that I just plugged the printer into the USB port and it worked!
> (I don't have that happen very often when I am using Linux.) :]
>
> I'll try to send more information tomorrow.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Landon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cvale-bounces at lists.fire2wire.com
> [mailto:cvale-bounces at lists.fire2wire.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Bennett
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:46 AM
> To: cvale at cvale.org
> Subject: Re: [CVALE] Printing on Linux
>
> Not enough info. CUPS? Which specific driver did you use?
>
> -Patrick
>
> Landon Blake wrote:
>   
>> CValers,
>>
>> I hooked up my HP 6840 Deskjet Printer to my Debian Linux box last 
>> night, and I was able to print a page without too much trouble.
>>
>> However, I didn't find the printing preferences that were available on
>>     
>
>   
>> my Wife's Windows XP computer. These preferences allow the user to 
>> control things like printing quality, printing speed, and whether or 
>> not to use color ink. I'm thinking that printing preferences dialog I 
>> usually see on Windows XP probably is part of the driver that isn't 
>> supported on Linux.
>>
>> Is this correct?
>>
>> Is there a workaround I can use to control the same printing 
>> preferences on Linux that I control on Windows XP?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> SLB
>>
>>
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