Re: [gnome-print] gnomeprint dialog

[Chema Celorio <chema ximian com>]

On Fri, 2002-07-05 at 06:19, Cláudio Roger wrote:
> but thats my problem i'm developing software for dumb users who do not 
> know about command line words
> like 'lpr -P <printer name>'
> they expect a print dialog to give them the system printers list for 
> them to choose and click the print button.
> simple .
> Now my question is:
>     Does gnomeprint api have a function wich give me the system printers 
> list, so that i can make a new dialog?
> and if not do you mind if i use cups api for that?

We are working on querying printers from both lpr or cups and display
them in the gui. It would be great if you would help us out but to do it
right is not trivial. Let me know if you are interested on this.

regards,
Chema

> 
> thanx
> 
> Chema Celorio wrote:
> 
> >Both versions of gnome-print, the one for GNOME 1.4 and for 2.0 support
> >specifying printing command line. You can get them from ftp.gnome.org
> >
> >Chema
> >
> >On Wed, 2002-07-03 at 10:29, Cláudio Roger wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>hi i have been using gnomeprint for a while
> >>and i would like to know if the gnomeprint dialog have been update to 
> >>show the existing printers in the system instead of asking the command 
> >>line to print 'lpr -P <printer>'.
> >>
> >>if it is fixed then please tell where can i get the new version fixed if 
> >>not, where can i submit the code because i need it and i'll have to do  it.
> >>best regards
> >>	Roger
> >>
> >>
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