[SATLUG] Re: Requesting help with a printer problem. (Very new user.)

[John Pappas]

If you haven't already, add the packman repository
(http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories) through
yast to get the latest HPLIP installed.  Then you can run (as root or
sudo) `hp-setup` and then `hp-toolbox` to have the advanced HP
functionality (Ink levels, align/clean, etc).

For the printing service situation I use FedexKinkos as they are
conveniently located near me.  Otherwise, OfficeMax or OfficeDepot are
easy for onesy-twosy print jobs.

HTH,
John

On 9/25/07, Daniel J. Givens <daniel at rugmonster.org> wrote:
> cdv7 at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> > Greetings Mr. Suberg and Mr. Pappas,
> > Thank you for responding to my printer problem. I plan to follow-up on
> > your suggestions and report back with the results. While I am working on
> > your suggestions, do you know where (at low cost) I can print out
> > documents which I composed on my computer and then transfered to a flash
> > drive? Last time I tried to do this at the public library their system
> > did not seem compatible to Linux.
>
> If you take 10 minutes to go through the Yast printer tool, you can save
> yourself some money and heartache. It would take you less time than it
> did to think about and type that email. You should have no problem with
> that printer, provided you have the HPLIP package installed according to
> this page.
>
> http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/laser.html
>
> I haven't had much trouble getting printers to work in Linux, but I buy
> my hardware with compatibility in mind. I've never had to look too far.
> I have an HP LaserJet 1160, Epson Stylus CX3810 Printer/Scanner, and the
> newest one that is only a few months old, an HP Photosmart C5180
> All-in-One. All work 100% in Linux and can be found for cheap.
>
> If you can't buy a new printer and don't have the time to run Yast,
> OpenOffice as well as many other apps in Linux have native PDF support
> in that you'll have an option to save to PDF. You could take that PDF
> anywhere you wanted to and get it printed. You could also setup a PDF
> virtual printer in CUPS. If you're interested in that, Google it, but if
> you are going to that you might as well try to get your real printer to
> work first.
>
> Cheers,
> Daniel
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