print problems

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On Wed, 2005-07-27 at 12:24 +0930, squareyes wrote:


> I cannot get rid of Windows, I think that all that is keeping Ubuntu from
> becoming the operating system of choice are the problems relating to 
> getting a printer to work.
> I used up hours trying to get an old epson dot matrix to work, 
> linuxprinting said it would,
> but I couldn't find the incantation necessary (works fine under 
> Windows), have been trying for 2 hours to get
> HP Laserjet 4 plus to work (again works fine under Windows) have cups 
> and gimpprint installed,
> Can send a test page which will not print using a variety of drivers. I 
> did manage to get it to print one line
> of a txt file from open office, rest of the page blank, but that's all.
> Post on the cups list and never get a reply.
> If I should get anything out of the lotteries I would happily pay 
> someone to write a
> decent set of printer drivers, for things that are said to work but 
> don't. Shouldn't need to be a systems admin
> to get something as basic as a printer running, especially common 
> varieties, after all this is one of the main uses of a computer or at least
> it is to me.  I print out tips I pick up from lurking here :-)
> Most people I know buy their computers as a package including a printer, 
> which when I give them a Ubuntu set
> and they can't get their printer running, soon gets put to one side.
> Does anyone know if this situation is likely to improve in the 
> forseeable future.
> Looks like Windows is here to stay, can't afford a nice new Samsung :-(
> Sorry for my agro, just don't understand why if it doesn't work, why 
> include it.
> No info is better than bad info.
> 
> Guess I would be straining a friendship after all that to ask _*very*_ 
> humbly if anyone has any ideas
> that may help, or should I network to my old machine with Windows SE , 
> use that to print,
> and forget about printing from Linux? My masochistic days are over :-)
> Thanks in advance,
> Take Care
> Winton
> 
> 
> Hi,
I don't know if you tried this, but: printer>add printer>Use another
printer by specifying a port:>forward> Under Manufacturer choose Generic
and the PostScript Printer. 
And I agree with you about printing in general on Linux and ubuntu.
Linux folks buy printers too:)
>