Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:34:26 -0400 From: Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: The nightmarish problem of installing a printer Message-ID: <20100919073426.5d7f6bc6@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP7A4725D1203FFE302ED8CDC7C0@phx.gbl> References: <AANLkTim89g-u-S4D0q-a_BgiG7Oy57dB-BDznN74g29A@mail.gmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP7A4725D1203FFE302ED8CDC7C0@phx.gbl>
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On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:27:13 +0200 dan <glimp@live.com> articulated: > 2 - HP Photosmart C3180. > Once I installed HPLIP and adjusted some permissions I used a hp sw > tool to update the CUPS printers' database (all with the __default__ > 8.1 kernel). I then Succesfully printed a test page and successfully > tested the device as a scanner (blank scanning of the plate). > > > The "annoying" and computer-time-consuming part was recompiling gtk > and qt with CUPS support, that was not the default when I first > installed everything. > In the end, CUPS was also easy to use to share the 1st printer in our > small and simple network. I used the HPLIP port in conjunction with CUPS to get my home c6180 printer working. The FAX portion sucks, and probably always will. I just FAX from one of my Windows machines when the need arises. The printing thought is adequate. I still have not figured out how to get the CF, XD, etc ports to work with FreeBSD. They do work with Windows, so I know that they are working correctly. Luckily, I rarely utilize them anyway. I was wondering what "hp sw tool to update the CUPS printers' database" you are referring to. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ Time and tide wait for no man.
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