[Gloucs] Print drivers.

[GEOFF BAGLEY]

Not many years ago, HP lasejet printers all understood postscript.
I don't think this is true any more.
The version of hplip I have on my
machines isn't the one I need.
Which gui was it that you refered to?

TIA

Geoff

--- On Tue, 6/11/12, Matthew Phillips <phillips321 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Matthew Phillips <phillips321 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Gloucs] Print drivers.
> To: wj.kilgour at btopenworld.com, "Gloucestershire LUG" <gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Date: Tuesday, 6 November, 2012, 16:17
> sudo apt-get install hplip
> 
> Then add a new printer using the standard gui....
> 
> 
> On 6 November 2012 16:16, John Kilgour <wj.kilgour at btopenworld.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > On my system (openSUSE) the HPLIP download has enabled
> printing on HP
> > printers. Within this one selects the printer model
> etc.
> > John Kilgour
> >
> > --- On Tue, 6/11/12, GEOFF BAGLEY <geoff.bagley at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > From: GEOFF BAGLEY <geoff.bagley at btinternet.com>
> > Subject: [Gloucs] Print drivers.
> > To: "Gloucs LUG" <gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > Date: Tuesday, 6 November, 2012, 13:49
> >
> > As a result of Ubuntu ditching their old LTS version, I
> have been
> > updating my wife's laptop to Precise Pangolin.
> >
> > I am having trouble gertting the right driver for her
> printer.
> >
> > The HP printer drivers need to know the Linux distro,
> and the type of
> > printer.  However, I am at loss to know where CUPS
> fits in.  I would
> > guess between the OS and the driver, which in turn
> addrsses the printer.
> > They do not seem to want to know which version of
> CUPS.
> >
> > If I went for a printer network,  would life be
> any easier ?
> > All my four machines are on ethernet, but I have always
> been satisfied
> > with local printing.
> >
> > What is the significance of CUPS  "classes" ?
> >
> > Best regards to all the Group.  I hope to get down
> again one day to
> > a Meeting.
> >
> > Geoff (on wheels).
> >
> >
> >
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