[vox] [fwd] City of Largo requests features of Dia ... :-)

[Rod Roark]

On Monday 08 September 2003 04:45 pm, Bill Kendrick wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 10:13:51 -0400
> From: David Richards <drichard@largo.com>
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> To: dia-list@gnome.org
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> 1) The dialog box that comes up when you print is tough for our users. 
> They are aren't good at putting in Linux commands, and just a basic
> "lpr" command will send it to the system default printer which is here
> in IT and not at their desk.  Integration with CUPS would be great, or a
> graphical interface for printer selection (such as in Gedit).

If using KDE you can use "kprinter" as the universal print
command.  This in turn pops up a dialog where you can select
the actual print device, which includes such nifty options
as emailing a PDF or sending a fax.  It knows about CUPS.

I think it even works without KDE.

-- Rod
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