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Subject: Re: OT (?): Window Maker & Printing
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>
>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>
>
> 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.


I am trying to get it work. Do I need lpd aswell as CUPS? Or do I need 
LPD or CUPS and not both?

>
> Try installing the cups port, and then the xpp port.  This combination 
> handles printing beautifully. 

I installed CUPS, the testpage came out, albeit garbaged. I am now 
trying xpp.

> Good luck,
> -Matt

I need luck, Matt.

Marcel.