Re: [cobalt-users] Sun Cobalt OS v6.4

[Will DeHaan <null@xxxxxxx>]

Gerald Waugh wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday 12 March 2002 04:40 pm, you wrote:
> > further to last email I have now got the printing working.  On a windows
> > box you can not just add a network printer and expect it to be there I
> > don't know why but what you do is do a network browse -
> >
> > log on to the qube when asked and you then get a printer icon to click on -
> > click on the printer and you get asked if you want to set this up to use
> > from windows confirm and then you get told that it doesn't have the correct
> > drivers installed do you want to install them locally - do so and voila you
> > get a printer in your printers folder that you can drag and drop print jobs
> > to or print from an application.
> >
> > I take it from this experience that on a windows machine at least means
> > that any usb printer is compatible with the Qube.

I'd love to hear what printers people are connecting to the Qube.  

> Do you know if (and how) it works form a Linux desktop?
> we don't use windows!
> --
> Gerald Waugh

Yes, we're using lpd.


	-- Will

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Will DeHaan
Software Engineer              will.dehaan@xxxxxxx
Sun Cobalt Server Appliances.  Sun Microsystems, Inc.