Cups crap

[Robert]

Gerry Tool wrote:
> 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
> 
> 

YES!  It was only months ago that I conceded ease of printer setup to a 
friend who uses Windows exclusively -- and only weeks ago that I 
retracted that concession.


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