Re: How to set up NEC Printer

[SWAPS <swaps@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

V S Ashoka <vsashok@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 1. What do you want to print?
>   I found somethng unexplainable. I had trouble installing a deskjet
> hp200. It wasn't listed. But I tried `dvips' (printing a TeX output via
> Postscript) without bothering the change the settings of printer (which
> was originally HP laserjet 4L) and the printout came wonderfully (on HP
> deskjet 200)! I don't know what is happening. As long it works fine I am
> happy. So try something by installing some generic 600 dpi laser printer
> (or 1200 dpi) and see if it prints
> Ashok

Thats because HP200 is a postscript printer and it can take ps files directly
as input. It true with all PS printers. Try to find out if NEC is also the
same.

> >    I have recently purchased NEC Multi Write 1000 LW printer. Its 1200
> > Dpi and 6 PPM Laser Printer. Unfortunately I am unable to configure this

You could also have a look at CUPS The Common Unix Printing System [link
http://www.cups.org/ ]

HTH
- -swaps

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