From d1149bc3d992db3461cf2193667568383ec25416 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: matu6968 Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 11:41:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add more clear readme --- README.md | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a7a7ee8..f0ec94b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -33,10 +33,15 @@ LOG=log # enables file logging (aka copies file to user home directory under the ``` ### For this to even work +You need a linux distro which has the modern equifelent of the lpr program. To check if you have the newer version, type `man lpr` and look at the program description, if it says `lpr - print files` (present on recent Ubuntu versions and rolling release distros like Arch Linux) then you are good to go otherwaise it it says `lpr - off line print` (present on Debian and older Ubuntu versions) then this won't work as the commands for the older version are different and this targets the newer version of the program. -Setup a printer on your host by connecting it over USB or WiFi and then adding the printer in your OS -and put the eprintcloned script (ePrint clone daemon aka it handles the printing) in the "/usr/bin" folder !IMPORTANT! you need to modify the script to include your printer name (it is at the top and is called printer and not the one used in the included configuration in the repository +Then setup a printer on your host by connecting it over USB or WiFi and then adding the printer in your distro +and put the eprintcloned script (ePrint clone daemon aka it handles the printing commands) in the "/usr/bin" folder + +# !IMPORTANT! + +You need to modify the script to include your printer name (it is at the top and is called printer and not the one used in the included configuration in the repository for example change it from ```