__/ [ [H]omer ] on Tuesday 05 September 2006 10:26 \__
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> | The release of Fedora? Core 6 will see several improvements in the
> | way printing is configured and used. The print spooler itself has had
> | a major upgrade; the printing administration tool has been
> | re-written; and the dialog you see when printing a document has been
> | dramatically improved.
> |
> | ...
> |
> | The first thing you will notice is that the CUPS service starts much
> | more quickly. This is due in part to the fact that devices are now
> | detected on-demand rather than at start-up. Rather than probing
> | serial ports and examining USB devices when the service starts, this
> | is now only done when configuring a printer.
> |
> | ...
> |
> | There is a lot to look forward to in Fedora Core 6 associated with
> | printing support, and more to come after that. The printing
> | configuration tool has been re-designed and re-written, a task long
> | overdue. This, together with the much improved printing dialog in
> | Gtk+, hopefully brings the printing experience on Fedora a step
> | closer to the goal of being truly easy to use.
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> - http://www.redhat.com/magazine/022aug06/features/fc6_print/
>
> Personally, I've never had a problem with printing under Linux, but
> for the few who seem to (for some reason) things are about to get
> even better.
It'll get better in general.
The Free Standards Group Unites Linux Printing Initiatives
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| The Free Standards Group (FSG), a nonprofit organization dedicated
| to developing and promoting open source software standards, today
| nnounced Linuxprinting.org, the de facto standard repository for
| printer drivers on Linux, is merging with the FSG's OpenPrinting
| workgroup and will be integrated and supported in the Linux
| Standard Base (LSB).
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http://www.freestandards.org/wordpress/?p=224
Ubuntu makes this extremely easy. Even easier than in Windows, which will
most likely not have the drivers and require that users install some
bloatware (buh-bye Registry) along with the drivers.
Printing with Ubuntu
Insights for a quick and easy Ubuntu printer installation
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| Ubuntu makes printing reasonably easy and straightforward. This brief
| article is for those who need a specific and encouraging step-by-step
| guide. I hope that this article will not only ensure that you print
| with ease, but that you have every reason to enjoy a productive
| GNU/Linux desktop.
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See screenshots
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/printing_ubuntu
There are other exciting unifications such as the Portland Project.
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