Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:58:56 -0800 From: Patrick Mahan <mahan@mahan.org> To: Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Having trouble printing to my HP OJ Pro 8600 all-in-one Message-ID: <4c557a01-6267-bb61-3a2e-62d5b9408b77@mahan.org> In-Reply-To: <CAOc73CBFjbGo_jjBQmfsWshBPsHhpZNmS-V1x_3t%2B%2BQnHz=awg@mail.gmail.com> References: <b63c46fd-b586-bab9-f053-13fbc2e515cc@mahan.org> <CAOc73CBFjbGo_jjBQmfsWshBPsHhpZNmS-V1x_3t%2B%2BQnHz=awg@mail.gmail.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 11/22/16 9:06 PM, Ben Woods wrote: >> On 23 November 2016 at 12:22, Patrick Mahan <mahan@mahan.org> >> <mailto:mahan@mahan.org>> wrote: >> >> All, >> >> System info: >> >> CPU: Intel I7 w/8 cpus @ 3.20 GHz >> MEM: 12 Gbytes >> HDD: 1 TB Seagate Barracuda (FreeBSD is on a 500G partition) >> OS: FreeBSD 9.3-RELEASE-p21 >> >> I just update my binary packages (after much much pain) since they were >> so out of date. One of the items that seemed to drastically was CUPS. >> I had CUPS-2.0.1 and now have CUPS-2.2.1, but it seems I have lost all >> printing ability. I re-installed all available cups packages (except client, >> can't see where that exists) along with gutenprint and hplip. I see on >> the ports page that there a secondary package called hplip-plugins but >> pkg will not install it as it says it cannot find any package matching >> that name. >> >> Cups sees the printer, it seems up, but when I attempt to print a test >> page, I get the following error: >> >> Unable to print test page: >> >> Unsupported format "text/plain". >> >> Looking in /usr/local/etc/cups and I don't see any definition for >> "text/plain". Also, the cups filter in the .ppd for the printer >> is set to "application/vnd.cups-raster 0 hpcups", but I can find >> no definition of vnd.cups-raster nor hpcups. >> >> Tried googling and most of the solutions are targeted for Linux >> platforms and are packages that I no longer see in the ports tree. >> >> Any pointers, suggestions, how to's are appreciated. This has been >> the main print server in my office and a couple of colleagues with >> Apple devices (iPads, iPhones and Macbooks) depend on it for printing. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Patrick >> >> >> > > On 22 November 2016, Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com> wrote: > What make/model of printer do you have? Is it supported with or without the > plugin (check at link below): > http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html > Yep, it's supported. I forgot to mention it earlier, but it is a HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 aio. > > Have you tried removing the printer from the config, and re-adding it? > I've been hesitant to do so as I also support the AirPrint via the avahi daemon and I was hoping not to mess with any of that, but if I gotta, I gotta. > hplip-plugin is not available as a package because of license restrictions. It > can be installed from ports (make sure the hplip-plugin ports version matches the > hplip package version). > http://www.freshports.org/print/hplip-plugin > http://hplipopensource.com/node/309 > > Don't follow the instructions on how to install the plugin from the hplip > website, just install it from ports if required. > Ah that explains it, maybe the description could be updated to include this tidbit of information. I just update the ports tree, so I'll go build it there. > Regards, > Ben Thanks for the help, Patrick
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?4c557a01-6267-bb61-3a2e-62d5b9408b77>