On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 8:08 AM, <Phebe_Mertes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote on 08/26/2010 10:20:40 PM: > > > From: Kenneth Kirchner <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: 08/26/2010 10:25 PM > > Subject: Re: label printer supported by cups on RHEL? > > Sent by: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > On Aug 26, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Furnish, Trever G wrote: > > > > > Can anyone recommend a good label printer that's compatible with RHEL > > > (cups)? > > > > I have no first hand knowledge of how well they work, but it looks > > like the Dymo brand of label writers are at least interested enough > > in Linux to be working on drivers. A quick Google of 'linux dymo" > > returned quite a few links and even forums where people were > > claiming success with getting cups to print to one. > > > > http://forums.linux-foundation.org/read.php?33,120 > > > > I hope that is useful to you. > > > > -KK > > > Read the helps section in CUPS, htmlview https://localhost:631 > there is a whole helps page on all the command line options you can use. > The printer.conf file lets you list each printer the server will talk to. > You can also get more print drivers > > The Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project provides drivers for > HP printers and multi-function peripherals. > hplip-1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4.x86_64.rpm > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > CUPS has a number of free drivers included in the package. The publisher of CUPS sells drivers for some printers not included in the free package. The publisher can write/create drivers for specific printers. You can write your own drivers. Actually, I think they are called printer description files (or something other then drivers). In the old BSD days, writing a printer description was part of sysadmin work. I have written printer descriptions for xerox laser printers that were not in the free package. The biggest problem is finding the documentation--or enough so that you can "trial and error" the printer to figure out what you need. It can be interesting or tedious--regardless, it is good experience. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
