how to install a printer in FC4 CLI only

[Gilboa Davara]

Sorry for the late reply.
Somehow I missed it.

Can you post your /var/log/cups logs in the main list?

Gilboa

On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 11:39 -0400, Marc M wrote:

> Ok, thanks for the info.  
> 
> I just ran system-config-printer-tui and it creates the printer ok,
> and I found the driver for my printer (deskjet 6540).  Now I get
> 'error while printing' when I do the test page.  This is a local
> printer so I am not browsing to it really.  Any other suggestions?  Is
> there a generic universal type driver that I could test with?  
> 
> Thanks,
> Marc
> 
> 
> On 10/2/05, Gilboa Davara <gilboada at netvision.net.il> wrote:
> 
>         Just execute system-config-printer-tui
>         
>         Another option is to connect to the machine using a browser
>         from a
>         remote machine:
>         http://machine_name:631/
>         
>         Gilboa
>         
>         On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 10:50 -0400, Marc M wrote: 
>         > Hi,
>         >
>         > I have a new install of FC4 and I have printing problems.  I
>         am trying to make sure I can print but I have no idea what
>         CUPS has done to the printing process.  Also is printing a big
>         problem for others with FC4?
>         > I haven't had a lot of problems with prior releases.
>         >
>         > I thought you would run redhat-config-printing and let it
>         detect your
>         > printer etc.  I have no desktop tools or icons for printers
>         so I will 
>         > have to set up and make it recognize the printer entirely
>         CLI.
>         >
>         > Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
>         >
>         > Marc
>         >
>         
>         
> 
> 

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