OT (?): Window Maker & Printing

[Matthew Smith]

Marcel Dijk wrote:
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>>
>>> Hallo all,
>>>
>>> How does one setup the printer in Window Maker? I am able to print at 
>>> the console, I followed the guide. But in Window Maker I can't select 
>>> my printer. Thus I can only print to file.
>>>
>>>   
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>>
>> It's not up to Window Maker to handle printing, it's up to the 
>> application. What do you want to print?
>>
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> Is printing is *BSD like in DOS then? Every app has to find it's own way 
> to print.
> I want to print an JPG with GIMP and text with gvim.
> 
> Gr.
> 
> Marcel.
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It is actually the opposite -- there is generally one print application, 
that everything uses.  But the Window Manager (WindowMaker, KDE, Gnome 
etc) does not control it.  The print app is a completely seperate program.

Try installing the cups port, and then the xpp port.  This combination 
handles printing beautifully.

Good luck,
-Matt