Below is a thread in kde-user. Is there any possibility to incorporate cups clients in kde programs? Ralf. ############ kde-user thread: If you have got no /etc/printcap file generated by cups, insert in cupsd.conf: "Printcap /etc/printcap" I don't know any possibility to print via qtcups in kde (and I use Mandrake). So, if you want to modify the printer settings, your solution (temporary ps file) is the current way to go. I think that I'll also send this email to the Mandrake-devel list: Maybe they know a more elegant way, e.g. kde printer selection could show all instances of a printer (with different options). On Thursday 15 February 2001 03:49, Rinse de Vries wrote: > KDE looks at /etc/printcap and lists the available printers from there. > I guess you should configure /etc/printcap to make it list qtcups as wel. > Mandrake is using Kups af default printersetup, so it must be possible to > use Kups or QT-Cups with KDE. Please check out their websites to find out > how to use QT cups or Kups with kde. > > workaround is the following: > print to a file in stead of a printer > open ps-file in konqueror or kghostview > tell kghostview to use the at-cups command to print the file > > Kind regards, Rinse > > Op dinsdag 13 februari 2001 22:05, schreef MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE het volgende: > >One of my pet annoyances with KDE (and my only annoyance!) is printing. > > I happily use cups and all my non-kde applications at some point ask > > me what print command I'd like them to use e.g "lp" or "lp" or possibly > > "cat > /dev/lp0". I have all mine set to use qtcups which pops up a > > nice print dialogue allowing me to change paper size, print position, > > resolution etc. > > > >For the life of me I can not find any similar option in KDE. I'm > > currently running kde 2.1beta2. > > > >How does KDE decide what print command to use. I find some things that > > print and others that don't. I have to use Open With -> qtcups to get > > most things printed. Anybody have any thoughts? > > > >Regards > > > > > >Mark