On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:29, 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?
Damon Register
Well I think the answer lies with which printer you are using. As you don't indicate which model you are having trouble with, I can't help you very much. At home I have a HP Deskjet 930C and an old Kyocera FS-680. At work there is a HP Deskjet 1220C, Magicolor2 CX, Kyocera FS1800 and a Kyocera 4300 copier. All these printers work as good as or better under Linux than they do under windows. The two HP printers using CUPS have a number of paper and print options. The HP 1220C does produce quite high quality pictures on photo paper. I have not used the 930C with photo paper but the option is there and I believe it would produce reasonable pictures. I think it is a case of experimenting with the various drivers available with CUPS to find the most suited for a given job. The other thing to remember is that the majority of the drivers are not supplied by the manufactures, but are produced by volunteers. Some companies like HP do help in the production of drivers but others like Cannon don't. Actually I would never use a Cannon product if they even paid me. That said, the best place to look for information on printers is http://www.linuxprinting.org/ On this site you will find a huge amount of information on printers, the drivers available, and print spoolers (CUPS, LPRNG, etc). To find information on your printer and the drivers available http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi To select a new printer I suggest looking here before buying. http://www.linuxprinting.org/suggested.html -- Regards, Graham Smith ---------------------------------------------------------