From a6c0ef3a7a1b24570a66beee01ba654ec614c57e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: William Kendrick Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:59:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ to mention 'printcommand' --- docs/FAQ.txt | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/FAQ.txt b/docs/FAQ.txt index ba8ea5405..3ed11a637 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.txt +++ b/docs/FAQ.txt @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Copyright 2005 by Bill Kendrick bill@newbreedsoftware.com http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/ -September 14, 2002 - January 8, 2005 +September 14, 2002 - January 9, 2005 Frequently Asked Questions: @@ -183,6 +183,26 @@ Frequently Asked Questions: Printing -------- + Tux Paint won't print, gives an error, or prints garbage (Unix/Linux) + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + Tux Paint prints by creating a PostScript rendition of the picture + and sending it to an external command. By default, this command is + the "lpr" printing tool. + + If that program is not available (for example, you're using CUPS, + the Common Unix Printing System, and do not have "cups-lpr" installed), + you will need to specify an appropriate command using the + "printcommand" option in Tux Paint's configuration file. + (See the OPTIONS documentation.) + + Note: Versions of Tux Paint prior to 0.9.15 used a different default + command for printing, "pngtopnm | pnmtops | lpr", as Tux Paint output + PNG format, rather than PostScript. + + If you had changed your "printcommand" option prior to Tux Paint 0.9.15, + you will need to go back and alter it to accept PostScript. + + I get the message "You can't print yet!" when I go to print! ------------------------------------------------------------ The "print delay" option is on. You can only print once every X seconds.