Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:13:09 -0700 From: Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DJ500 dead after >= 16 years. Message-ID: <47BF9D55.9080204@math.arizona.edu> In-Reply-To: <47BE937F.5090201@math.arizona.edu> References: <BMEDLGAENEKCJFGODFOCCEGHCFAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <47BE937F.5090201@math.arizona.edu>
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Predrag Punosevac wrote: > Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Predrag >>> Punosevac >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:36 PM >>> To: perryh@pluto.rain.com; questions@freebsd.org >>> Subject: Re: DJ500 dead after >= 16 years. >>> >>> >>> Predrag Punosevac wrote: >>> >>>> perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Guys, I need some input about what kind of _new_ printer to buy >>>>>> for my desktops. I'd like to hang the printer off my FBSD box; >>>>>> my Ubuntu platform is probably too far away. At least 3 meters. >>>>>> >>>>> A few months ago I got a Samsung ML-2571N for well under $100 at >>>>> Fry's. It is small, light, fast; has a built-in 10/100 network >>>>> port, handles PostScript, and speaks native lpr >>>> What is lpr? Usually printers speak Post Script or PCL printer >>>> command language in which case you need a driver. >>>> LPD, LPRng, and CUPS are different spooling systems. >>>> Did you attach the printer to a computer or is acting as a free >>>> standing printer server. >>>> >>>> >>> There is a lpr driver by Brother for Linux. Brother and Canon have >>> binary blob drivers. Did you use that driver may be? >>> Does anyone know if those binary blobs can be useful for anything on >>> FreeBSD. They appear to be wrappers for standard >>> Ghost Script drivers. >>> >> >> They aren't wrappers. The binary drivers generally take the >> intermediate output from the Ghostscript ijs driver and convert >> it into whatever the printer understands. If the binary driver >> is statically built then it likely can be run by the linuxulator >> under FreeBSD. >> >> Most of the time the binary drivers are wrapped in an install script >> that sets all this up. >> >> > I will actually try to do that as soon as I get my hands on one of > those Brother printers and see if I can get it to work on FreeBSD and > OpenBSD. Of course, I will definitely try to set up my wife's > Photosmart C5250 with only using LPD:-) > > Thanks one more time Tad! > > Predrag > > > Ted, Would you be so kind to comment on something. According to HPLIP web-site in order to unlock the FULL functionality of all-in-one device one has to use CUPS? quote: *Question: How are HPLIP and HPIJS related?* Answer: HPIJS is a subcomponent of HPLIP. HPIJS provides basic printing support for non-postscript printers. HPIJS can operate in any spooler environment (including no spooler). HPIJS provides no I/O. HPLIP provides I/O for bi-directional communication, scanning, photo card access, and toolbox functionality. HPLIP requires the CUPS spooler. end of quote. Call me stupid but I do not understand the above. I have used probably as you and many other people HPIJS with LPD. HPIJS are included in HPLIP so I would guess that I could use even the same printcap file with HPLIP and it should work. If I want to unlock scanning I need the hpaio backhands for SANE and they are included in HPLIP. Now why the hack do we need the CUPS. Is it possible that idiotic HP-toolbox talks only IPP so that one can not actually get the status of the toner, paper, and other "advanced" functions unless use CUPS? I really apologize for bothering you but I really want to understand how HPLIP works. Best, Predrag >> Ted >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > >
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