OT (?): Window Maker & Printing

[Marcel Dijk]

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>>>> How does one setup the printer in Window Maker? I am able to print 
>>>> at the console, I followed the guide. But in Window Maker I can't 
>>>> select my printer. Thus I can only print to file.
>>>>
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>>> It's not up to Window Maker to handle printing, it's up to the 
>>> application. What do you want to print?
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>> Is printing is *BSD like in DOS then? Every app has to find it's own 
>> way to print.
>> I want to print an JPG with GIMP and text with gvim.
>>
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> It is actually the opposite -- there is generally one print 
> application, that everything uses.  But the Window Manager 
> (WindowMaker, KDE, Gnome etc) does not control it.  The print app is a 
> completely seperate program.


I am trying to get it work. Do I need lpd aswell as CUPS? Or do I need 
LPD or CUPS and not both?

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> Try installing the cups port, and then the xpp port.  This combination 
> handles printing beautifully. 

I installed CUPS, the testpage came out, albeit garbaged. I am now 
trying xpp.

> Good luck,
> -Matt

I need luck, Matt.

Marcel.