Printers :: printing



How do I setup any printer under dsl?
My printer is Samsung ml4600
I'm in basically the same boat.  i have succeeded in getting my printer to print, but only either plain text, or postscript gobbly-gook. Here is what I have done so far:

I have installed printtool, which will write to the /etc/printcap file.  The /etc/printcap file tells lpd what printer you have. Printtool sets up the filters for you by answering a few questions. You can also use magicfilter.

I also had to install ghostscript (gs).  Most linux apps output postscript so you need ghostscript to convert from postscript to something a non-postscript printer understands.

I know I am almost there, but something is still missing. Anyone know what it is? :O
apt-get install cups???
Hi there,

Im also trying to get my Samsung ML-1210 to work.

There have been a few posts here before, theres a pretty good page at www.linuxprinting.org. This give full instructions on how to install various printers for different print methods, eg CUPS (too big for DSL?) and LPR/D (might be better size), of course, both methods still need drivers.

I would try the LPR version, but the site is a bit technical for a noob like me. But if anyone has any ideas....
As of 0.5 all that is supported are postscript printers.  Expect this to change in 0.5.1.  

DrWatt, you may want to look at apsfilter.
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