From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 19 11:34:31 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D352106564A for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:34:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-gx0-f182.google.com (mail-gx0-f182.google.com [209.85.161.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E29F98FC0A for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:34:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gxk8 with SMTP id 8so1362637gxk.13 for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:34:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.151.18.1 with SMTP id v1mr7702857ybi.234.1284896070065; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:34:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (cpe-071-077-039-064.nc.res.rr.com [71.77.39.64]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id q1sm7329571ybk.20.2010.09.19.04.34.27 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:34:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio (zeus [192.168.1.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: FreeBSD.user@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id B8661E54824 for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:34:26 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:34:26 -0400 From: Jerry To: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20100919073426.5d7f6bc6@scorpio> In-Reply-To: References: Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.6 (GTK+ 2.20.1; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.1) Face: 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 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: The nightmarish problem of installing a printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:34:31 -0000 On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:27:13 +0200 dan 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.