[ILUG] Re:Printers

[Jeff Rose]

Cormac McClean wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Re the use of printers in Linux, I have an Epson Color Stylus 440 at
> home that doesn't
> want to work with Linux (SuSe 6.3). Any suggestions or links to
> instructions please?

This may sound dumb,

I'm embarassed to say I had a problem getting my HP Deskjet 694C working
with SuSE 6.3 on a Compaq Presario 7240 ... why? <blush>

I forgot that with kerenls 2.2.x the printer port is now /dev/lpt0 and
*not* /dev/lpt1 as it was in the 2.0.x kernels, DOS, etc.

I wish this was all you needed to do (and selecting the proper printer
package for apsfilter - hit the HELP function key in the YaST menu!).

Confession made public,

Jeff 
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