Default Printer

[Robert Meyer]

Stuff one of the Mandrake CDs in the drive before trying the add printer.
Every once in a while, it will want to install something and it waits for
the CDROM to come alive.

Cheers!

Bob
--- Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
> Already did that before I asked the question.  I get:
> 
> The following printer
> 
>   -  HP DeskJet 895C
> 
> is directly connected to your system (Make sure that all your printers are
> connected and turned on).
> 
> Do you want to enable printing on the printers mentioned above?
> 
> NOTE: Depending on the printer model and the printing system up to 80 MB of
> additional software will be installed.
> 
> I click on Yes, but nothing seems to happen (no disk lights etc.).
> Then, I go into an ap like gedit, open a file and select print.   The Print
> function shows only a generic printer and when I print to that, it seems to
> work, but nothing happens at the printer.
> 
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Meyer" <meyer_rm at yahoo.com>
> To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Default Printer
> 
> 
> > Go to the Mandrake Control Center, under Hardware, you should find the
> printers
> > icon.  Click that and follow the bouncing cursor :-)
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Bob
> > --- Joe Pollock <josephj at buffnet.net> wrote:
> > > My system seems to have no default printer.
> > > I have an HP Deskjet 895C on the parallel port.
> > >
> > > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
> > > parport0: irq 7 detected
> > > parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 895C
> > > lp0: using parport0 (polling).
> > >
> > > HP's driver is there, but I don't know how to get it to do anything.
> > >
> > > [bigbird at localhost bigbird]$ hpijs -h
> > >
> > > Hewlett-Packard Co. Inkjet Server 1.3.1
> > > Copyright (c) 2001-2003, Hewlett-Packard Co.
> > > [bigbird at localhost bigbird]$
> > >
> > > When I try to print from applications, the Deskjet isn't an option -
> only
> > > print to file etc.
> > >
> > > gs -h lists support for Deskjet 890C.
> > >
> > > What do I do next?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Bob Meyer
> > Knightwing Communications, Inc.
> > 36 Cayuga Blvd
> > Depew, NY 14043
> > Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
> > Meyer_RM at Yahoo.com
> >
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=====
Bob Meyer
Knightwing Communications, Inc.
36 Cayuga Blvd
Depew, NY 14043
Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
Meyer_RM at Yahoo.com

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