Cups crap

Gerry Tool gstool at earthlink.net
Thu Jun 10 03:37:36 UTC 2004


Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote:
> At 20:02 6/9/2004, Sean Estabrooks wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 16:46:31 -0600
>> clemens at dwf.com wrote:
>> > With the foo-magic (or whatever) ppd file generated in FC2 *nothing* 
>> comes out
>> > of the HP (the Sharp isnt in the CUPS database).
>> > <snip>
> 
> 
> I'll provide some balance to this argument by saying that I *never* 
> managed to get a printer working before CUPS. Since CUPS came along, 
> I've been able to set up and share 15 or so printers (mostly HP, a few 
> Epson) flawlessly and easily. As far as I am concerned, CUPS is the best 
> thing since sliced bread.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
I'll second that.  It has gotten easier and easier with every iteration 
of CUPS.  LPD used to be a nightmare to get working properly.

Gerry Tool





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