When trying to print from Mozilla or Firefox on a friend's Debian box (which started from a Knoppix 3.4 install a couple of months ago), the print dialog lists some printers, including "lp@:64". I had gotten printing working by installing magicfilter and lpr about three weeks before, so I was discouraged to learn that the above named printer was the default printer in cups. It is impossible to edit the printer name in the dialog.
I moved his ~/.mozilla, and after that a new postscript printer name was observed in the same dialog, in Mozilla only, NOT for firefox. Thunderbird does show this printer, and it is possible to print from either Mozilla or Thunderbird by selecting this printer. However, it is still impossible to print from Firefox, which does not show the postscript printer in the print dialog. I haven't found a .mozilla-firefox directory, but did find a Desktop/mozilla-firefox, which I deleted. This did not change anything. I have reinstalled mozilla, which resulted in an upgrade, with no change, and deleted cupsys and some other cups packages. My friend, who has recently and happily adopted Debian, and is trying to learn the basics, is willing to forego the use of firefox; I told him there must be a logical explanation, so I am bringing these questions to the list: Is there a separate firefox configuration/customization directory? Lpr has worked for me for a decade; even though apsfilter has often worked better, I still have clung to lpr and magicfilter whenever it works, although in a few cases apsfilter was a better choice, or the only one that easily worked. I have recently ordered an HP multipurpose inkjet, and I think I'll have to use cups. So I'll ask: where can I find a FM about CUPS besides the Printing HOWTO? And of course I'd appreciate any simple explanations aboutr CUPS---if it is understandable at all. Is xprt controlling the print dialog? What is? Of course, any clue at all will satisfy me, as well as my friend. Thanks again, Alan Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
