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[Glenn Williams <n0hn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 02 October 2001 09:38, you wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 October 2001 10:46 am, Glenn Williams, babbled about:

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> >The only printer driver I can find is the one installed as default  
> >(generic printer).  

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> ------------------------------------------------
> Glenn,
> As a new user of SO5.2 and Linux, I too found it difficult to get
> around some of the settings of this massive program.  What I did
> learn is that this program only supports Postscript printers as Unix
> has done for ages.  Problem is, that most of us do not have a
> PostScript printer available.  I use a HP Deskjet, which I like very
> much, so that has to work with SO for now.  The driver used is indeed
> the generic driver as that interpets the data, uses Ghostscript to
> convert it from the Postscript and print to your selected system
> printer that is attached. Unless you get a Postscript printer, Star
> Office will not have any drivers for it.  If your attached printer is
> setup correctly for  your system, SO will have no problems printing
> to it using the standard Unix spooler or BSD spooler.  Works great
> here!
>
> Regards,
> Tracer

Tracer:

I was able to find and install a driver that more closely matched my 
printer.  Please see the solution in a later posting.

Thanks for your comments.

Regards,

Glenn

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Glenn Williams - n0hn@xxxxxxxxxx
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