On 5/31/19 2:32 PM, DennisG wrote:
On 5/31/19 10:27 AM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
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Sometimes it takes some searching and experimenting to nail down the printer. The openprinting.org site is terrific for locating print drivers/info, it indicates that the WP-4530 driver is epson-201113w. Check to see if YaST recognizes that, but I suspect you may need to install the epson-inkjet-printer-escpr package first. The Epson site indicates your printer is supported under Linux, and it has an .rpm you can download/install but it is much better to get it through YaST.
And there is this remark in a post from one of the guys on this list (via google) . . . I have a really nice Epson WP-4530, which works perfectly, has good long-life ink, and does everything, including color, two-side printing, FAX, scan, and copy and has usable manual controls for scanning, FAX, etc., as well as being usable from the computer in Linux or Windows. Also btw, you might also want to check forums.opensuse.org. Installation questions are dealt with there all the time (this list certainly has equal if not more expertise, but the topics tend to be more intermediate/advanced). --dg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 5/31/19 2:32 PM, DennisG wrote:
On 5/31/19 10:27 AM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
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Sometimes it takes some searching and experimenting to nail down the printer. The openprinting.org site is terrific for locating print drivers/info, it indicates that the WP-4530 driver is epson-201113w. Check to see if YaST recognizes that, but I suspect you may need to install the epson-inkjet-printer-escpr package first. The Epson site indicates your printer is supported under Linux, and it has an .rpm you can download/install but it is much better to get it through YaST.
"Fixed" Thunderbird format. How does one install something thru YAST? Is
On 5/31/19 3:00 PM, DennisG wrote: there a list, and if so, how do I access it? I am used to Synaptic, which provides a list of everything in the repo and you can then select it and apply the install of all selections. If there is no list, how do you know what's available? And then what is the process of installing, say, "epson-inkjet-printer-escpr"? I see that I can keep this app from double spacing by not using a carriage return at the end of the line. What a cockamamie system. Anyway, I seem to have a couple of mails open at the same time, so if I'm doubling up on questions/answers, I apologize. If I get an rpm from Epson, I would normally install it using the rpm command, but then the file would be in the download directory, and it probably needs to be somewhere else. Where? And yes, I agree with your Epson-using friend.
And there is this remark in a post from one of the guys on this list (via google) . . .
I have a really nice Epson WP-4530, which works perfectly, has good long-life ink, and does everything, including color, two-side printing, FAX, scan, and copy and has usable manual controls for scanning, FAX, etc., as well as being usable from the computer in Linux or Windows.
Also btw, you might also want to check forums.opensuse.org. Installation questions are dealt with there all the time (this list certainly has equal if not more expertise, but the topics tend to be more intermediate/advanced).
Will check that out. Thanx! --doug
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On 5/31/19 2:32 PM, DennisG wrote:
On 5/31/19 10:27 AM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
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Sometimes it takes some searching and experimenting to nail down the printer. The openprinting.org site is terrific for locating print drivers/info, it indicates that the WP-4530 driver is epson-201113w. Check to see if YaST recognizes that, but I suspect you may need to install the epson-inkjet-printer-escpr package first. The Epson site indicates your printer is supported under Linux, and it has an .rpm you can download/install but it is much better to get it through YaST.
"Fixed" Thunderbird format. How does one install something thru YAST? Is
On 5/31/19 3:00 PM, DennisG wrote: there a list, and if so, how do I access it? I am used to Synaptic, which provides a list of everything in the repo and you can then select it and apply the install of all selections. If there is no list, how do you know what's available? And then what is the process of installing, say, "epson-inkjet-printer-escpr"?
I see that I can keep this app from double spacing by not using a carriage return at the end of the line. What a cockamamie system.
cockamamie?? linux has been that way forever. and you ran/run linux. much study needed on your part.
Anyway, I seem to have a couple of mails open at the same time, so if I'm doubling up on questions/answers, I apologize. If I get an rpm from Epson, I would normally install it using the rpm command, but then the file would be in the download directory, and it probably needs to be somewhere else. Where? And yes, I agree with your Epson-using friend.
using "rpm", you can install the file from where it is on your system, ie: where you put it.
And there is this remark in a post from one of the guys on this list (via google) . . .
I have a really nice Epson WP-4530, which works perfectly, has good long-life ink, and does everything, including color, two-side printing, FAX, scan, and copy and has usable manual controls for scanning, FAX, etc., as well as being usable from the computer in Linux or Windows.
Also btw, you might also want to check forums.opensuse.org. Installation questions are dealt with there all the time (this list certainly has equal if not more expertise, but the topics tend to be more intermediate/advanced). Will check that out. Thanx! --doug
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Friday, 2019-05-31 at 12:42 -0400, Doug McGarrett wrote:
On 5/31/19 3:00 PM, DennisG wrote:
On 5/31/19 2:32 PM, DennisG wrote:
On 5/31/19 10:27 AM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
...
Sometimes it takes some searching and experimenting to nail down the printer. The openprinting.org site is terrific for locating print drivers/info, it indicates that the WP-4530 driver is epson-201113w. Check to see if YaST recognizes that, but I suspect you may need to install the epson-inkjet-printer-escpr package first. The Epson site indicates your printer is supported under Linux, and it has an .rpm you can download/install but it is much better to get it through YaST.
"Fixed" Thunderbird format.
:-)
How does one install something thru YAST? Is there a list, and if so, how do I access it? I am used to Synaptic, which provides a list of everything in the repo and you can then select it and apply the install of all selections. If there is no list, how do you know what's available? And then what is the process of installing, say, "epson-inkjet-printer-escpr"?
Simple way: start up yast. Choose "Software Management". Follow your nose :-) There is a search button there. Don't worry about installing epson things yet. However, if you search for "epson" you will at least see one package: epson-inkjet-printer-escpr - Epson ESC/P-R Inkjet Printer Driver
I see that I can keep this app from double spacing by not using a carriage return at the end of the line.
Well, I don't use "return" till end of paragraph. I let it automatically format the paragraph. It is better at that than me. Also, this allows the mail to reflow at the recipient size regardless of his screen size.
What a cockamamie system. Anyway, I seem to have a couple of mails open at the same time, so if I'm doubling up on questions/answers, I apologize. If I get an rpm from Epson, I would normally install it using the rpm command, but then the file would be in the download directory, and it probably needs to be somewhere else. Where?
If you need instructions for how to install directly an rpm, there are several ways. One is directly with the rpm command. It doesn't matter where it is. Another is to create a local repository. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 15.0 x86_64 at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHoEARECADoWIQQZEb51mJKK1KpcU/W1MxgcbY1H1QUCXPGIRRwccm9iaW4ubGlz dGFzQHRlbGVmb25pY2EubmV0AAoJELUzGBxtjUfVvKUAmwRVITV2I/cVgxOGaTsc X6S+zdKwAJ9l9BsneVo888kCH76cWKhPCXZK9w== =Vkfc -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
On 5/31/19 12:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
"Fixed" Thunderbird format. How does one install something thru YAST? Is there a list, and if so, how do I access it? I am used to Synaptic, which provides a list of everything in the repo and you can then select it and apply the install of all selections. If there is no list, how do you know what's available? And then what is the process of installing, say, "epson-inkjet-printer-escpr"?
I see that I can keep this app from double spacing by not using a carriage return at the end of the line. What a cockamamie system. Anyway, I seem to have a couple of mails open at the same time, so if I'm doubling up on questions/answers, I apologize. If I get an rpm from Epson, I would normally install it using the rpm command, but then the file would be in the download directory, and it probably needs to be somewhere else. Where? And yes, I agree with your Epson-using friend.
YaST should be on the apps menu, under System. You can also run "yast2" (not "yast") from the command line (as root). "Software Management" is very similar to Synaptic (but YaST is more comprehensive IIRC). If you input "epson" in the search bar to left, it will return the package ref'd above. Also note the search option "RPM Provides" which searches for a filename within an uninstalled package and "File list" which does the same for installed packages. The information box below for each package shows more details. To see all packages in each configured repo and all of which are installed, use the "Repositories" tab at top and then the lists displayed. Installing an rpm via the command line is now done with zypper (the CLI equiv to YaST gui). Doesn't matter where the rpm file is located, once installed it can be deleted. But do try to get the driver via YaST/zypper - it is very likely in the opensuse repo. --dg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Doug McGarrett composed on 2019-05-31 12:42 (UTC-0400):
How does one install something thru YAST?
So many ways describing this: https://opensuse-guide.org/installpackage.php https://en.opensuse.org/YaST_Software_Management https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:How_do_you_install_software https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/startup/html/book.opensuse.start... https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles-12/book_sle_deployment/data/sec_y2_s...
Is there a list, and if so, how do I access it?
http://fm.no-ip.com/SS/Suse/YaST/423/yast2-SWsum640.jpg
I'm used to Synaptic, which provides a list of everything in the repo and you can then select it and apply the install of all selections. If there is no list, how do you know what's available?
You can select as much or as little as you wish using checkboxes and/or search strings and/or different looks on the different available tabs. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is religion, not science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 31/05/2019 12:42, Doug McGarrett wrote:
I see that I can keep this app from double spacing by not using a carriage return at the end of the line. What a cockamamie system.
I think you are creating your own problems. Editors work the way editors work. Some have automatic line wrap, you can set that in Thunderbird's edit if you choose. Word processors work the same way. They differentiate between 'hard' returns, which mean new paragraph, and 'soft' returns which merely mean new line. As the help page referenced mentions: The Thunderbird composition window now functions more like a word processor in that pressing the "Enter" key inserts a new paragraph, pressing "Shift+Enter" inserts a new line. The convention in many, from vim though kate, is that like spacing and paragraph spacing is configurable. if you go to configuration => advanced => config editor then you will find the complete list of everything about Thunderbird that can possibly be configured[1]. It's an incredible playground and unless you have at least three clues about that you're doing then you will mess up, but, hey, isn't that the fun in learning by experimentation? Just make sure you either have a backup or an otherwise reversible change. Try searching for 'wrap'. [1] Well, almost. Adding extensions or plugins creates more. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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