[Wylug-discuss] RE: CUPS -aarrrgggg + hp-ijs

[John Hodrien]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, ALLEN, David wrote:

> Thanks for all your comments, but after spending (wasting) several days
> trying to get it to work, I have given up on hpijs. I found a postscript ppd
> which works OK.
>
> Much as it pains me to say it, this is one area where windows really scores,
> and "linux on the desktop" will suffer until the printer manufactures start
> producing easy to install/reliable drivers.
>
> Wash your mouth out with soap I hear you all cry................

Lexmark.  Just installed CUPS, downloaded the PPD from lexmark, and it has all
the advanced functionality you could want.

jh

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