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Date:      Tue, 24 Jan 2017 08:25:50 +0100
From:      Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To:        Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc:        David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 11, Xfce, and printing
Message-ID:  <20170124082550.67cb539f.freebsd@edvax.de>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1701231545431.40426@wonkity.com>
References:  <114d072f-9fc4-e513-90fb-409e7e277afd@holgerdanske.com> <20170123075307.89b4e6f4.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1701231545431.40426@wonkity.com>

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On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:48:02 -0700 (MST), Warren Block wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2017, Polytropon wrote:
> 
> >> Any suggestions for getting CUPS working?
> >
> > Allow me to point you to the relevant sources:
> >
> > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/printing.html
> >
> > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/cups/
> >
> > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/lpdprinting.html
> 
> Careful, the first and last are for the stock lpd, not CUPS.

That is fully correct and intended. They cover some general
concepts about printing - concepts that are present in CUPS
as well, even though less easy to diagnose and debug in case
of trouble. :-)



> The first 
> one is written modularly so a CUPS entry can be added, but so far that 
> has not happened. (I don't use CUPS, it's like an inkjet printer: no 
> problem unless you want to print something.)

A very good description. ;-)



-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...



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