PDA

Click to See Complete Forum and Search --> : Install a printer on linux

benny666
03-19-2002, 10:18 PM
any one knows how to install a printer other than using printconf?

or how to solve the problem of all the dependencies that are required for printconf? :rolleyes:
scanez
03-19-2002, 10:48 PM
It might help if you said which distro you were using as not all distros do this stuff the same way ;)
demian
03-19-2002, 10:55 PM
Originally posted by scanez:
<STRONG>It might help if you said which distro you were using</STRONG>
And while you're at it you can just as well tell us what printer you have :)
sarah31
03-20-2002, 12:25 AM
You could try using CUPS (http://www.cups.org)
benny666
03-20-2002, 11:14 AM
well I thought there is one program that detects and installs all printers (isn't it logical)

Thanks for your input
i run red hat 7.0
trying to install hp 690 ink jet
keating305
03-20-2002, 12:24 PM
Originally posted by sarah31:
<STRONG>You could try using CUPS (http://www.cups.org)</STRONG>Yeah Sarah, winter ends at 2:16 pm EST today (It's snowing like hell here Hmmmm..... someone's lyin".)
TC
03-20-2002, 12:54 PM
The high for today is going to be about -17 C

:eek:
scanez
03-20-2002, 01:07 PM
Originally posted by benny666:
<STRONG>well I thought there is one program that detects and installs all printers (isn't it logical)

Thanks for your input
i run red hat 7.0
trying to install hp 690 ink jet</STRONG>
I believe redhat uses printtool, it should be installed by default, try that.