I don't know what your requirements are but have you considered cups? The packages you'll want are cupsys and foomatic-db there will be some dependencies that apt will solve. Configure via QT-Cups or the web interface.
For lpr you'll want lprng then I find printtool useful to configure (if you have a GUI) Brett :> -----Original Message----- :> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of :> Terry Collins :> Sent: Thursday, 6 February 2003 4:44 PM :> To: Slug List :> Subject: [SLUG] Steps to install printing (lprng) on new :> debian system :> :> :> I tried searching the doco, but I can not find anything on steps to :> install printing on a new debian system. :> :> If it is just a matter of packages to install, which ones? :> So far I've :> chased lprng, lprngtools, lprfax, printop, ifhp and hpoj, :> but now where :> have a I managed to create a /etc/printcap. :> :> -- :> Terry Collins {:-)}}} email: terryc at woa.com.au www: :> http://www.woa.com.au :> Wombat Outdoor Adventures <Bicycles, Computers, GIS, Printing, :> Publishing> :> :> "People without trees are like fish without clean water" :> -- :> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ :> More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug :> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug