Default Printer

Frank Pirrone fpirrone at localnet.com
Sat Mar 29 14:21:29 EST 2003


Joe Pollock 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
>
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Joe,

Run redhat-config-printer for fast relief from pain due to lack of 
default printer...

Frank

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