Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of HowTo

Timestamp:

Aug 23, 2008, 12:31:36 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

losepete

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HowTo

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 The LibC files are required support files
 
-The Gutenprint package is a replacement for the OS/2 pscript.drv package and has most of the popular CUPS PPD (simplified) files already included
+The Gutenprint package is an alternative OS/2 pscript.drv package and has most of the popular CUPS PPD (simplified) files already included
 
 The eCuPS printer port provides the "hook up" between the OS/2 Printer Object and the CUPS printer
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-Unzip cupsportdriver-20080628.zip
+1] Unzip the Gutenprint printer driver package gutenprt-5.2.0-beta3-os2-20080713.zip into h:\os2\dll\gutenprt - this avoids any problems with any existing postscript driver in h:\os2\dll\pscript.
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+2] Open the Desktop -> Templates folder and drag the Printer template to the Desktop to start the Create printer routine. You will need to point the install routine to h:\os2\dll\gutenprt and click Refresh in order to see the list of printers.
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+    Name the printer - PIXMA in this case
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+    Select the output port - I used LPT1 initially and installed the cups printer port later
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+    Select the (pscript) driver for the printer - Canon PIXMA iP4000
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+3] Unzip the eCUPSPort package cupsportdriver-20080628.zip putting the files into these locations
 
         cups.pdr into h:\os2\dll
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-Right Mouse Button on the new Desktop Printer Object and select Properties
+4] Right Mouse Button on the new Desktop Printer Object and select Properties
 
         Select Printer driver tab