Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:28:29 +0200 From: Geert Hendrickx <geert.hendrickx@ua.ac.be> To: bsdfsse <bsdfsse@optonline.net> Cc: FreeBSD Newbies <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Is there an easy way to set up a local deskjet pinter? Message-ID: <20041011082829.GA84263@lori.mine.nu> In-Reply-To: <41675372.6060803@optonline.net> References: <41675372.6060803@optonline.net>
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On Fri, Oct 08, 2004 at 10:56:50PM -0400, bsdfsse wrote: > > I would like to use my local HP Deskjet 930c printer to print from XFCE4 > and maybe KDE (KDE isn't installed yet). The version of FreeBSD I am > using is a newly installed FreeBSD 5.3-Beta7. > > I have been working on configuring it, using various webpages on the > net, but I thought I would ask - is there not some simple process to do > this? > > Here are some of the docs I am following: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/printing-intro-setup.html > > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/07/08/FreeBSD_Basics.html?page=1 > > I'm not really stuck yet, though it is sort of confusing when different > docs do things differently. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't taking > the hard path, while everyone else knew of some simpler path. > > Later I plan to use FVWM as my Window Manager, so I am hesitant to use > some purely XFCE4, KDE, or GNOME solution. > > thanks! When you install KDE, it will bring along CUPS as a dependency, with which it will become very easy to setup your printer. And CUPS is compatible with the FreeBSD way to do printing. GH -- :wq
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