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Topic: Trying to get CUPS to work, With extension or hplip

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lucky13

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Posted: July 27 2007,14:30

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I guess I could edit the config files, but I would need to do that for all of the DSL apps I'm likely to print from.

That's why all those ./rc files are there. An alternative is to print from command line.

You can also make drag and drop scripts -- use DSL 4's ability to drag and drop for tasks like that. Make one executable script to print a file, even associate an icon for your printer on your desktop. Drag files to it to print the files.

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Posted: July 27 2007,16:35

looks like it tried to connect to a lpd... I think theres lpd included in DSL you could try starting... (DSLPanel?)

Juanito

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Posted: July 27 2007,17:14

I'm pretty sure that the issue is /usr/bin/lp and /usr/bin/lpr - if I delete them and replace them with the following symlinks:

/usr/bin/lp -> /opt/hplip/bin/lp
/usr/bin/lpr -> /opt/hplip/bin/lp

Then I can print from various apps without problems, what I'd like to do (rather than this blunt instrument solution) is have DSL search /opt/hplip/bin before /usr/bin on a global basis rather than just from a terminal window.

curaga

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Posted: July 28 2007,06:48

umm, why is replacing those two files a bluntier solution than editing PATH in bashrc/bash_profile?

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