Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing in 3.5.2.2

I might add that up until the 3.5.2.2 release, printing
worked just fine, right out of the box.  LO detected the
system printers, allowed additional printers to be added
and configured .. in short, all was right wit the world.
With 3.5.2.2, however, SOMETHING has changed, and for the
worst.  A wise man once said, if it ain't broke, don't fix
it.  It wasn't broke but it's been "fixed".

Bob Melson

> [ Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, converting... ]
> > A long time ago I had to configure all the printers for OO/SO with 
> > spadmin. Are you calling spadmin as root?
>
> Yep.  I think if I knew what file system the error panel
> in spadmin is complaining about I might be able to get things
> accomplished.  I've tried changing permissions on every
> directory in the path to the libreoffice executables, as well
> as on the "dot" files in the root directory, all with no result.
> I've looked at the /var files for the printer queues and snooped
> in the cups directories here and there on system.  All with no
> result.
>
> The frustration is that everything else on the system recognizes lpd
> and plays nicely in that environment.  It's ONLY LO that fails to
> detect any printers/queues and, because of that, does not allow
> printing.  If this is because it requires cups, then, IMNSHO, it's
> a gross error of planning and implementation that needs to be
> rectified.
>
> Bob Melson
>
> > Steve
> >
> > On 2012-04-30 03:30, Tom Davies wrote:
> > > Hi :)
> > > I think various questions in here have shown that LO uses some different system for printers 
> > > and pretty much ignores whatever is set-up for the OS. 
> > > Regards from
> > > Tom :)
> > >
> > > --- On Sun, 29/4/12, Jay Lozier<jslozier@gmail.com>  wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Jay Lozier<jslozier@gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing in 3.5.2.2
> > > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > Date: Sunday, 29 April, 2012, 16:21
> > >
> > > On 04/29/2012 02:10 AM, Bob Melson wrote:
> > > > Just installed 3.5.2.2 as an update in FreeBSD (8.3, AMD64 and i386) and
> > > > am unable to configure printers following the LibreOffice help page for
> > > > installing printers under unix.  As well, there is no default printer.
> > > What printer is configured in the OS? Normally, the printer is
> > > configured in the OS and is available to all apps.
> > >
> > > I use Linux MInt and my printer is configured in the OS not LO.
> > > > Following the help page instructions, I have gone to
> > > > <install-path>/libreoffice/program and have attempted to run spadmin.
> > > > Doing so, I receive an error message (message panel) telling me that no
> > > > printers can be installed because the file system is read-only, but no
> > > > indication what filesystem it's referring to.  So, where do I look or,
> > > > better yet, what do I do to get my printers configured?
> > > >
> > > > I've been told, informally, that LO has gone from supporting lpd/lp
> > > > printing to a cups-only regime.  If so, I suggest that this is a major
> > > > blunder since cups is not appropriate for many situations - small
> > > > installations with few users, desktops with attached printers, etc.
> > > > What's the truth here?
> > > I believe CUPS is from Apple and is supported by Linux distros and
> > > Apple. My understanding is this is more of an OS issue than an App issue
> > > > Bob Melson
> >
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