Info about texconfig

Hi all,

I am configuring tex (2.99.10) using the texconfig utility and there are 
some options which confuse me a little and I can't realize fully their 
meaning.
For example, in the "Mode" setup there are hundreds of choices but my 
guess is that, all in all, the only thing that is really important is the 
resolution of the printer, isn't it?
Or is there a difference (which?) between epsonsq (360 dpi) and
epstylus (360 dpi)?
If I print indifferently on 2 printer (epson stylus photo 1200 and hp4050) 
which mode should I choose? I always used ljfivemp, but nothing ever gave 
me a hint that this is the right choice...

Moreover, what does the "mode" section sets up? I mean: if I want a 
"quick" mode only for viewing on the screen with xdvi and a "high quality" 
mode for printing, my guess would be that I should set the "mode" in a low 
resolution (say, pixpt) and then I should set up the "dvips" in such a way 
to have an entry for every printer with the correct set up.

Another point which, IMHO, is confusing is that there is no way to see the 
actual settings (the "conf" voice doesn't say a lot about actual 
settings...) and you can guess even less about which printers are defined 
and how.

I would appreciate any help in clarifying my doubts.

All in all, I must say that the texconfig utility doesn't seem to me to 
the same level of VERY VERY VERY VERY (let me stress it again) VERY high 
quality of the package tetex. Maybe it will be improved, sooner or later?

One last question: there will be major differences between 2.99.10 and the 
forthcoming version 3 of tetex? On my system (linux mandrake 9.0) 2.99.10 
seems to work very well, so maybe it is not worth, for me, to recompile 
again.

Thank you

Fabio Stumbo