xfprint4 dox

[Jasper Huijsmans]

Op wo 04-02-2004, om 20:09 schreef purslow at sympatico.ca:
> it wb v helpful for new users of Xfprint4 
> if there were some elementary documentation somewhere:
> eg i ran into a problem trying to give it a name for my printer.
> 
> i found the solution by many trials & all-but-one as many errors.
> apparently, you can call the printer whatever you like ('Alias'),
> but the 'System name' is what you have to get right.
> the default is 'lp' -- is there a reason for this ? -- ,
> but the name needed is given in  /etc/cups/printers.conf :
> 
>   # Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.1.19
>   # Written by cupsd on Tue Oct  7 04:31:55 2003
>   <DefaultPrinter HP>
>                   ^^ my emphasis
>   Info HP DeskJet 500
>   DeviceURI parallel:/dev/lp0
>   State Idle
>   Accepting Yes
>   JobSheets none none
>   QuotaPeriod 0
>   PageLimit 0
>   KLimit 0
>   </Printer>
> 
> it's also what you get if you enter 'lpq': "HP is ready, no entries";
> XPP says "Printers: HP: HP DeskJet 500, Foomatic + djet500",
> which is the 'Nickname' in  /etc/ppd/HP.ppd .  so 'HP' does show up.
> 

I believe the real name can be found in /etc/printcap as well.

> do you need a volunteer to write something ?  me ??

That would be awesome! Better use the xfce4-dev list, btw. 

	Jasper