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From: sean <tech.junk@×××××××.net>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Printer Setup
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:23:51
Message-Id: 452D180F.7010201@verizon.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Printer Setup by Joaquim Quinteiro Uchoa
1 Joaquim Quinteiro Uchoa wrote:
2 > 2006/10/10, sean <tech.junk@×××××××.net>:
3 >> Why is printing from a Unix type box so painful!?!?!
4 >
5 > I think I'm a very lucky guy, because I have no problems with Linux
6 > printing before CUPS. And I had several problems with Windows
7 > instalation of printer drivers. I recently installed
8 > a Okidata in 2 minutes in Linux and 15 minutes in Windows. And in
9 > Windows I need to install a diferent port, with a reboot (of course).
10 > It was a painfull process.
11 >
12 > I'm happy you've resolved your problem... by the way: driver
13 > instalation isn't a simple process, in any OS. A good approach is look
14 > the support of the equipment after buying it. About printers,
15 > www.linuxprinting.org is a good place to search for information about
16 > printer suport in Linux.
17 >
18 >
19
20 It would seem I spoke to soon, printer and Gimp once again not working
21 together.
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Re: [gentoo-amd64] Printer Setup Joaquim Quinteiro Uchoa <joaquim.uchoa@×××××.com>