Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 14:10:07 -0500 From: "Edwin L. Culp W." <edwinlculp@gmail.com> To: Thomas Mueller <mueller23@insightbb.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't get hplip to work on HP LaserJet 1212nf MFP Message-ID: <CALFgp2NA8ZgARFe58=GC8OiLnyGqZXTvjBqYC5-br1ubzt=h2Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CALFgp2MGbB4u-Y7ZUpKQDSSob6tigt7ehUTjhDdx6z4gMztnWw@mail.gmail.com> References: <74.C1.26116.48030BF4@smtp01.insight.synacor.com> <CALFgp2MGbB4u-Y7ZUpKQDSSob6tigt7ehUTjhDdx6z4gMztnWw@mail.gmail.com>
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2012/5/14 Edwin L. Culp W. <edwinlculp@gmail.com> > > > 2012/5/13 Thomas Mueller <mueller23@insightbb.com> > >> I built hplip from the ports on both the old and new computer, FreeBSD >> 8.2 i386 and 9.0 amd64 respectively, and can't get either of them to work, >> either on USB or Ethernet. >> >> I commented out "device ulpt" in the kernel config file, but got "No >> devices found" in the USB setup, even though the printer was recognized by >> system messages and usbconfig. When I connected the printer on the new >> computer via USB, ulpt.ko automatically loaded (how to prevent that?), but >> I got the same "No devices found" even when ulpt.ko was renamed to ulpt2.ko >> so it would not be found and loaded (a kludge). >> >> The printer was found when connected by Ethernet, but the binary plugin >> installation failed consistently, some complaint of /etc/issue or >> hp-plugin-install not found. >> >> By way of comparison, I also built hplip3 from pkgsrc in NetBSD >> 5.1_STABLE amd64; this was actually pkgsrc-wip ( >> http://pkgsrc-wip.sourceforge.net). That was version 3.11.1. I got "No >> devices found" both with USB and Ethernet; could still try again with >> Ethernet, getting the printer IP address from either dmesg.boot or logging >> in to wireless router, though this is a slender chance. >> >> hplip versions for FreeBSD are 3.11.1 on the old computer and 3.11.5 on >> the new computer. I do intend to update my 9.0-STABLE installation on the >> new computer and then portupgrade or portmaster this and other ports, but >> fear more of the same frustration. Would I need to exclude ulpt module as >> well as kernel config "device ulpt" line, or can ulpt.ko be prevented from >> automatically loading, or would that make no difference? >> >> Are HP printers especially recalcitrant to setting up, or especially >> USB-quirky, as opposed to other brands such as Lexmark, Samsung, Brother, >> Xerox and Canon? >> >> Other things I intend to try are with Wine; I also intend to try on >> Linux, possibly on NetBSD if I can get that to install and run on the new >> computer. Linux is home base for hplip and much or most other open-source >> (quasi-)Unix software. >> >> Tom >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > I have the exact same model sitting here with me and have been trying to > get it to work again. I can't really understand why it doesn't. It did > work for me perfectly for a couple of months and then my computer's > motherboard died and after the change, I haven't been able to get it to > work again. It finds its IP through dhcp and but I can't get it to react. > My previous email to the list is at: > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2012-April/240116.html > > We should be able to get it going. I haven't looked at it for a couple > of weeks (Just long enough to have forgotten what I have done) so I'll try > again from zero and let you know if I have any luck. > > ed > I rebuilt everything and still can't get it to work. I even tried USB for configuration and it says that "HP LaserJet Professional m1212nf MFP, hpcups 3.12.2, requires proprietary plugin" so I'm going back to IP and try again from scratch.
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