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Re: [SLE] printing in Linux lacking?
- From: Andre Truter <andre.truter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 15:55:50 +0200
- Message-id: <1067262949.3546.21.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 18:29, Damon Register wrote:
> Though I probably have a long way to go, I have learned a lot
> about SuSE Linux since first trying in 1999. I currently have
> configured 8.0 at home with Mozilla and Open Office. Even
> printing seemed to work ok in Open Office which amazed me.
> While printing did work without any trouble, I was very
> disappointed in the quality and then I realized that something
> very important seems to be missing from Linux printing.
> In Windows printing, the printer options give me choices for
> print quality and even paper type. For printing pictures on
> photo paper, I can select the photo paper type and best
> quality. Am I missing something or is this completely missing
> in Linux? How can I print a good quality photo on photo
> paper?
>
You can use gtklp as the print interface. Instead of using lp or lpr to
print, you use gtklp. It pops up a dialogue where you can set all kinds
of stuff.
It is on the SuSE CD's
--
Andre Truter Software Engineer Registered Linux user #185282
ICQ #40935899 AIM: trusoftzaf http://www.trusoft.za.net
~ If you are in control, you are going too slow - Mario Andretti ~
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> Though I probably have a long way to go, I have learned a lot
> about SuSE Linux since first trying in 1999. I currently have
> configured 8.0 at home with Mozilla and Open Office. Even
> printing seemed to work ok in Open Office which amazed me.
> While printing did work without any trouble, I was very
> disappointed in the quality and then I realized that something
> very important seems to be missing from Linux printing.
> In Windows printing, the printer options give me choices for
> print quality and even paper type. For printing pictures on
> photo paper, I can select the photo paper type and best
> quality. Am I missing something or is this completely missing
> in Linux? How can I print a good quality photo on photo
> paper?
>
You can use gtklp as the print interface. Instead of using lp or lpr to
print, you use gtklp. It pops up a dialogue where you can set all kinds
of stuff.
It is on the SuSE CD's
--
Andre Truter Software Engineer Registered Linux user #185282
ICQ #40935899 AIM: trusoftzaf http://www.trusoft.za.net
~ If you are in control, you are going too slow - Mario Andretti ~
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