Applications usually use the lpr or lp commands to print. that command is actually nowadays a link to the true command. for cups, the true command is lp<whatever>.cups so /usr/bin/lpr is a link to /usr/bin/lpr.cups Does anybody know what is the gui app/conf.file that deals with this link? On Thu, 2003-01-16 at 11:49, Lucas Albers wrote: > When I setup cups, I just tell it to print to the default printer, and it > prints to the cups printer. > I did not have to do any configuration of the individual applications after > I got cups to work. > Try and print something to the default printer and see if it comes out on > the cups printer. > > After cups was setup I did not need to configure the individual > applications. > > > --Luke > > --Computer Science Sysadmin, MSU Bozeman > > --admin(AT)cs.montana.edu 994-3931 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] > > On Behalf Of Cedric Chausson > > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 12:45 AM > > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > > Subject: How to configure applications to use CUPS ? > > > > Hello all, > > > > I have installed CUPS and it works, I can print a test page from CUPS. > > But how do I tell applications to use CUPS ? > > > > Is there a central place where I can tell all applications to use CUPS ? > > > > For example in gedit, in the print screen printer tab there are two > > options : > > Gnome default printer (PS, lpr) > > Manage printers (which is greyed out) > > > > How do I get gedit to use CUPS ? Where can I change the Gnome default > > printer ? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > > -- > > Psyche-list mailing list > > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
