[xubuntu-users] Ghostscript gone?

[wim.dukker]

Hello Peter,

Many thanks for your extended answers to my questions. Have to study  
someting :)

Kind regards,
Wim
Op 21-05-13 23:59, Peter Flynn schreef:
> On 05/21/2013 08:38 PM, wim dukker wrote:
> [...]
>> Because i am not a nerd i have a number of questions; e.g.
>>
>> 1. How do i find out what is is installed at the moment and what not?
> dpkg-query --list
>
>> 2. What has cups to do with ghostsript?
> CUPS uses Ghostscript to render files into the right format for printing
> on the printer specified.
>
>> 3. How do i add / remove a printer in cups etc.
> Open http://localhost:631 in your browser
>
> To add: click on Administration then Add Printer
>
> To delete: click on Administration then Manage Printers,
> then click the name of the printer and pick Delete Printer from the
> Administration drop-down menu.
>
>> 4. Is there somwhere to find a good cups manual
> http://www.cups.org/documentation.php
>
>> for people like me to get a basic understanding of cups, ppd files,
>> ghostscript and their relationships?
> I don't think there is a single source for that. Amazon shows two books:
>
> CUPS: Common UNIX Printing System by Michael Sweet (2001) [SAMS]
>
> CUPS Administrative Guide: A practical tutorial to installing, managing,
> and securing ... by Ankur Shah (2008) [PACKT]
>
> Neither publisher is exactly top of the range, although PACKT tries
> hard. I'm surprised O'Reilly doesn't have a CUPS book.
>
>> Bruno: I have explored the thread and it looks promising but first of
>> all i need my printer back.
>> On this moment if i want to add a printer the program is asking for a
>> server ??
> What "program" is this?
>
> The "server" is the name or IP address of the computer the printer is
> connected to. If the printer is connected to the computer you're
> actually working on, then something is screwed up because it should
> recognise that automatically and not ask for any server.
>
> ///Peter
>
>