I happen to be a Linux user in an all-windows office. Our office is taking part in a pre-release program for a major printer company (I won't say which one), and the printer has NO Linux drivers.
And yet, I'm able to print just fine with it using CUPS and pre-existing drivers for other printers.
You can't print to your printer using Linux? Sounds like a personal problem to me.
signed, A Linux user printing to: - HP Deskjet 560C - HP Laserjet 1012 - Sharp Copier AR-M350U - (secret pre-release color printer)
Can you do the fancy stuff like toggle duplex printing (printing on both sides of the sheet) and change the print quality? I find I can do basic printing from Linux to most printers, but can't normally change many of the printers' print settings.
At my home, on my network, we have several computers and several printers. We can change the print quality, and turn duplexing on and off for our DeskJet 970C.
Most of our applications are GNOME applications, and the GNOME native print dialogs let you choose most of the settings you want.
For applications that don't have GNOME print dialogs, such as FireFox, we use gtklp [sourceforge.net] for printing. This collects the print job in a file and then pops up a nice dialog interface that lets you select options.
Yes. I can change paper tray preferences, not only toggle duplex but deside which edge it flips on, and more. I can choose print quality settings, orientation, paper type, etc..
Get the current tools and join the world of good printing. Been here for a few years now.
Can you do the fancy stuff like toggle duplex printing (printing on both sides of the sheet) and change the print quality?
Use CUPS. From my workstation, using a networked HP5si: Duplexing, print quality, paper size, paper source all instantly configurable. Lots of what I print is reduced output (like mpage) to 4 pages per sheet, or 8 duplexed.
I even printed one book at 16 pages per sheet duplexed, although I keep a magnifier around for that one.
Steve
With all the fancy scientists in the world, why can't they just once
build a nuclear balm?
Linux is fine on the business desktop (Score:-1, Troll)
'business' ? not yet
latest printer (Score:0)
And yet, I'm able to print just fine with it using CUPS and pre-existing drivers for other printers.
You can't print to your printer using Linux? Sounds like a personal problem to me.
signed,
A Linux user printing to:
- HP Deskjet 560C
- HP Laserjet 1012
- Sharp Copier AR-M350U
- (secret pre-release color printer)
fancier stuff (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:fancier stuff (Score:2)
Get an Epson and use their drivers, works nicely.
Re:fancier stuff (Score:2)
Most of our applications are GNOME applications, and the GNOME native print dialogs let you choose most of the settings you want.
For applications that don't have GNOME print dialogs, such as FireFox, we use gtklp [sourceforge.net] for printing. This collects the print job in a file and then pops up a nice dialog interface that lets you select options.
steveha
Re:fancier stuff (Score:2)
Get the current tools and join the world of good printing. Been here for a few years now.
Re:fancier stuff (Score:1)
Use CUPS. From my workstation, using a networked HP5si: Duplexing, print quality, paper size, paper source all instantly configurable. Lots of what I print is reduced output (like mpage) to 4 pages per sheet, or 8 duplexed.
I even printed one book at 16 pages per sheet duplexed, although I keep a magnifier around for that one.
Steve