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PhatBarren

01-07-2003, 04:10 PM

Hey,

I'm using Red Hat 7.3 with KDE. I just got a printer, and pluged it in via USB. The Hardware Browser knows about it, but no applications do. How can I tell my system about it to make it go?

Thanks.

mdwatts

01-07-2003, 05:54 PM

Have you tried the Redhat online documentation for setting up printers (http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/getting-started-guide/ch-printconf.html)?

hlrguy

01-07-2003, 06:00 PM

P.S. Make sure it is on. I talked a friend through and after about 30 minutes of standing on my head, I asked again if it was turned on...oh you mean on not just plugged in. :-)

hlrguy

PhatBarren

01-09-2003, 09:25 PM

I've tried using the Printer Configureation as outlined in the Rad Hat documentation, and my printer appears to be in there. But when I try to print from an application, there it no responce. Is there no print-jobs queue like the one in windows somewhere so I can see if my print jobs are at least making it there?

hlrguy

01-09-2003, 09:32 PM

Yes, I think it is klpq, but it should be in the start menu somewhere. Did the test pages print. Also, did you restart lpd after the install? I must be restarted. If not working but tested ok, try adding
-P<spooler name> to the print command. For example, if the pooler name was lp,
try lpr -Plp

hlrguy