On Wed, May 30, 2007 3:34 pm, Carl Lowenstein wrote: > On 5/30/07, Neil Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Gus Wirth wrote: >> > Carl Lowenstein wrote: >> > [snip] >> >> Well, I know how to do some of the things in the list above, but not >> >> all. Not sure how one would demo without schlepping a large printer >> >> to the meeting. >> > >> > I have a HP Laserjet 4ML that is reasonably portable that I could >> > bring >> > to the meeting. It does Postscript Level 2. >> >> Kelsey Hudson wrote: >> >> >I have an HP 8500 I'm trying to get rid of ... >> >> OK, so we have the possibility of two printers showing up, and Carl >> won't have to carry them. Are they all network printers? Is Carl >> willing to do a presentation about how to get a printer working and >> cool things you can do with printing? Do we need to set up an ad hoc >> network? Would it be advisable to ask others to bring printers? >> >> Can I write an announcement for the web site? What should it say? > > You know, I would not really like to do this as a cold demo. > > I have a medium-sized HP Business InkJet printer that I can bring. In > fact, by some quirk of spontaneous purchases I have 3 of them. Two in > use on different computers, the third one because it was cheap and has > a full set of ink cartridges which are spares for the other two. > > I also have an HP USB to Ethernet printer adapter. So I would try to > demo setting up a USB printer and an Ethernet printer using CUPS. > Also the use of the duplex attachment for printing on both sides of > the paper, and trying to use the second paper supply tray. > > Anything else on the "would like to see" list that I can make work. > The ad hoc networking consists of a single Ethernet switch and some > cables, as far as I can tell. >
I don't see network printing on Jim's wish list. People seem to be discussing it, but just to make sure, I'm far more interested in basic printer sharing (which I've never gotten working under cups) than margins and other foo foo. Well, foo foo to me. > Jim Sack's list: > - - - - - - - - > Well, here's my topic request, prompted by a recent post by rbw which > included a nice printer configuration tidbit. > > Printers and Printing > --------------------- > > Things I'd like to see: > (others may wish to add to this) > > How to cope with standard things > minimum margins > getting accurate previews > > How to use some special printer capabilities such as > duplex > alternate feed bins > quality adjustments > maybe: some fancy stuff like binding offset, color-matching > > How to get applications to do reasonable things > fit to page > position on page > split large things (spreadsheets, pictures) _sensibly_ > maybe: for best pasting-back-together > - - - - - - - - > > > Will do some trials during the next few days. > > carl > -- > carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer > -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer
