Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 15:21:36 -0400 From: Matthew Smith <matt@forsetti.com> To: Marcel Dijk <nascar24@home.nl> Cc: newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT (?): Window Maker & Printing Message-ID: <3E91CFC0.3000708@forsetti.com> In-Reply-To: <3E91CDBA.9060803@home.nl> References: <XFMail.20030407084129.ah54@httpsite.com> <3E91CDBA.9060803@home.nl>
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Marcel Dijk wrote: >> >> >>> Hallo all, >>> >>> How does one setup the printer in Window Maker? I am able to print at >>> the console, I followed the guide. But in Window Maker I can't select >>> my printer. Thus I can only print to file. >>> >>> >> >> >> It's not up to Window Maker to handle printing, it's up to the >> application. What do you want to print? >> >> >> > Is printing is *BSD like in DOS then? Every app has to find it's own way > to print. > I want to print an JPG with GIMP and text with gvim. > > Gr. > > Marcel. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > It is actually the opposite -- there is generally one print application, that everything uses. But the Window Manager (WindowMaker, KDE, Gnome etc) does not control it. The print app is a completely seperate program. Try installing the cups port, and then the xpp port. This combination handles printing beautifully. Good luck, -Matt
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