new printer GUI

[Jari Rahkonen]

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Jani Monoses kirjoitti:
> Hi
> 
> there is a new proposed  tool for adding new printers and configuring
> existing ones. It is
> the python/gtk app that is used in FC6. It is in universe currently
> but if feedback is good
> it should get in main and on the CD
> 
> $apt-get install system-config-printer
> 
> please discuss issues with it here but file bugs in LP if you find some.
> 
> You need to update to the latest foomatic-db in edgy as well, the
> previous versions have a corrupt printer description file in the
> database which crashes this tool.
> 
> thanks
> Jani
> 

The UI is a bit awkward but this is definitely better than no tool at
all. I'll install and use it on a couple of different systems later
today and report if I bump into any problems.

- - Jari
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