[SATLUG] HP print drivers

[Paul S. Bains]

I would check out this site for help - http://www.linuxprinting.org/ The
advice is good, and I looked up your printer - it is supported by the
hpijs driver. Click on the "CUPS quickstart" link on the main page to
start, then start reading! I went straight into the printer database to
see if your printer is supported, and it is. You don't have to use
CUPS to print, but I do and it's easy. Good luck!

Paul


On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:45:17 -0500
Donn_Home <snafu at urdirect.net> wrote:

> I have been farting around with linux for over a year. However, most
> of that time was on a machine without a printer.  So, although I have 
> graduated beyond the newbie stage for installing distros, software, 
> admin tasks, etc.  I don't really know much about printing under
> linux.
> 
> I have replaced my win2k machine with a newly assembled box that I 
> recently installed fedora core 2 on.  Its been great so far.  I have a
> HP deskjet 5550 hooked up to it.  I am not at my linux box now, so
> I'll try to remember what I did.  I went into some kind of Printer
> option from the main menu, and then selected the default printer, and
> selected Import PPD file (I had previously downloaded the hpijs PPD
> file).  My printer prints great.  However, I am dissapointed in the
> options presented to me when I select Print....
> (as in there aren't really any options)
> 
> Under winblows, I had several print qualities to choose from.  I 
> normally printed the lowest quality (Fast Draft) especially for crap 
> from the web.  Also, I had other options, such as 2-sided printing.  
> Under linux, those options are not available.
> 
> Is there something I need to do to install a good HP driver?
> 
> thanks,
> Donn
> 
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