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From: Patrick Lamaiziere <patfbsd@davenulle.org>
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Subject: Re: How to print using cups on FreeBSD?
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Le Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:15:07 -0800 (PST),
Unga <unga888@yahoo.com> a =E9crit :

> Hi
>=20
> I'm trying to print using cups 1.3.10 on FreeBSD 7.2 on a Epson
> Stylus Photo R800 printer. It prints garbage! That is, it print some
> series of characters.
>=20
> My first question is, does cups work on FreeBSD to print?

Yes.

...

> pkg_info | grep foomatic
> foomatic-db-20090530 Foomatic database
> foomatic-db-engine-4.0.1,2 Foomatic database engine
> gutenprint-foomatic-5.1.7_2 GutenPrint Printer Driver

Looks good, according to linuxprinting.org the Gutenprint driver should
work for your printer.


> I have followed this for cups configuration:
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/cups/printing-cups-configuring-ser=
ver.html
>=20
> ls -l /dev/unlpt0
> crw-rw----  1 root  cups    0, 155 Nov 26 12:23 /dev/unlpt0
>=20
> ls -l /dev/ulpt0
> crw-rw----  1 root  cups    0, 154 Nov 26 12:23 /dev/ulpt0
>=20
> I don't have /dev/lpt* .
>=20
> I'm a member of cups group.

Ok.

How did you configure the printer under cups? Did you try the option
usb / usb no reset for the usb port used by cups?
Also check the cups logs (/var/log/cups/*)

HTH, regards.
=20