[ale] printers

[Scott Castaline]

Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On Thu May 8 2008, Scott Castaline wrote:
>   
>>> I have hplip installed. and hplip-data, but NOT gui.. hmm..
>>>
>>>  
>>>       
>> from the terminal: "#> hp-setup"
>> it'll start a gui-app to setup your printer. You may have to manually
>> enter the ipaddress for a network printer, if it doesn't "see it" on the
>> scan for devices part.
>> __________________________________________
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>
> hmm, failed... looked at hplip, mine is 2.8.2, apt-get install says i have the 
> latest, but hp has 2.8.4 ...
>
> I already have my hp 8510 setup as a remote printer for my wifes laptop..
>   
what was the error? did the gui ever start, or did it just print a lot 
of text and quit.