Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Dude thanks, just at the right time....
but you know, how are we supposed to ask grandma to do something like that...
stuff like this should be as simple as possible.
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Once it's set up then it's easy to use. Would you really expect 'grandma' to install _any_ kind of printer, or a PDF printer on windows? Or know what a PDF is? Or know what a printer is?
On a related note, thanks for the HOWTO.
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Thanks for this, it's really useful. I hope this gets enabled by default in future Ubuntu releases.
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Quote:
Originally Posted by KillerBOB
I hope this gets enabled by default in future Ubuntu releases.
Well, KillerBOB, I'm waiting for that since Warty... :(
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Hi,
I am running a clean install of Dapper. There is no cups-pdf in my usr/lib/cups/backend. What now? :-(
Regards,
Paul
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Quote:
Originally Posted by sailorxyz
I am running a clean install of Dapper. There is no cups-pdf in my usr/lib/cups/backend. What now? :-(
try this...
Code:
sudo updatedb
locate cups-pdf
if you still don't see it then...
Code:
sudo apt-get install cups-pdf
like i said before, I wish for nuB user's sake, that this kinda stuff is to be enabled by default or "grandma" intuitive.
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Good howto - and easy as pie to do. This is an easy feature, that should be enabled by default though. I think Apple has it in OSX, so in order to compete on a feature to feature basis, we should have it too :D
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
seuaniu:
Look at any desktop OS. Is installing a PDF printer 'grandma intuitive'? No. If grandma can't follow a set of simple typed commands then grandma doesn't get PDF printing either way. Do you think 'grandma' even knows what a PDF _is_?
Re: HOWTO: Install Cups-PDF
Thanks worked like a charm! Poor Granny..leave her alone... ;-)