Bug 213030 - Generic/text-only printer dropped in FC6?
Summary: Generic/text-only printer dropped in FC6?
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: cups
Version: 6
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Tim Waugh
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Blocks: FC6Update 213034
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Reported: 2006-10-30 16:55 UTC by Peter Fales
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version: 1.2.5-2.fc6.8
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Last Closed: 2006-11-07 22:30:02 UTC
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Description Peter Fales 2006-10-30 16:55:09 UTC
Description of problem:

Did an upgrade from FC4 to FC6.   Most of the printers were migrated cleanly,
but a very dumb text-only printer stopped working.   I tried to restore it using
system-config-printer, but Generic/text-only is no longer listed as a choice. 
Is there a reason why this was dropped?  I can't believe I'm the only one using
a text-only printer.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:  very


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run system-config-printer
2. Select "New" and create local printer.  Use "Generic" for Manufacturer
  
Actual results: "Text Only Printer" is not listed as a choice.


Expected results:  Able to see and select "Text Only Printer"


Additional info: I was able to work around the problem by copying the .ppd file
and /usr/lib/cups/filter/textonly from the FC4 backups.

Comment 1 Tim Waugh 2006-10-30 16:59:34 UTC
Yes, it somehow got missed in the re-write.  We'll add it back in.

Comment 3 Tim Waugh 2006-10-31 13:33:34 UTC
Fixed in CVS.

Comment 4 Tim Waugh 2006-11-01 09:50:28 UTC
This test update should restore the text-only printer:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2006-October/msg01057.html


Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2006-11-07 22:25:37 UTC
Fixed in update: cups-1.2.5-2.fc6.8


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