From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 3 03:38:28 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BA8FFF2E for ; Wed, 3 Jun 2015 03:38:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mueller6724@bellsouth.net) Received: from nm18-vm10.access.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com (nm18-vm10.access.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com [216.109.115.89]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6B0081A2A for ; Wed, 3 Jun 2015 03:38:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mueller6724@bellsouth.net) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bellsouth.net; s=s2048; t=1433302519; bh=TOozTaBkxaiovGgMJEpM+3DA6pdW1Mi13ss1qlBLSUQ=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:References:From:Subject; b=rbiodQw4Ivzn+NTz92KuMNBpsLoAKM/jztyoOrCt0/3P87ts+N7nK8UflqdwykdkUIMeQfTSyozZVUXbWTlchuF4HVnEX3LZgds5HJEAmGbc3JtSCt+F+yk2lW8PJJzrnHompSC9VpIQWU4ctT7Yo8wJd+9qPFfcSyJCfKnQ8D9hMpRSgVuJRVviLY2q673VDgrLbG1VXap0WqCY1o1fdnqqvJBPNXzUwayLhh+q9Qo4WTlhC7WtYgbrynNEfxZr3i4TL2WVItGP/ARxbSzBbmi5YFlVbGWKUsa/XI0aqWuYY+e9NUdesPQPG2WXVLGmRf6v3zLG9WuQvuyhuQD5mw== Received: from [66.196.81.156] by nm18.access.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 Jun 2015 03:35:19 -0000 Received: from [98.138.104.99] by tm2.access.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 Jun 2015 03:35:19 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp119.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 Jun 2015 03:35:19 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 544000.23949.bm@smtp119.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Message-ID: <544000.23949.bm@smtp119.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: INAZ3.oVM1mSyiG8_skIkBajn_gq3puzbX8hJm3Dxd4.6TP Yb_5FwtwKPKmNxIAwDck8DEgwH7YwslIb5fbqCAXFhAf5yGEkiZE6wim5Bbp 9QQ.bOqc25HoJZ22yXWATcDvrKS1CaPe_MGVTpEsTrVYSGgmSjWjatl2be2o KeUaN5ieZuXx63.VgyqO3MR1HLIbduT5seGtJWQ4E8i5mwHcE1GLeveOSmn6 KeE5c4UaSImwFUq81efmhjKq_VJz_z3ki2hv1Pgg1dl5m2Mnz7oPy1MTuRAg 6Pvc1esB4_vNgzDXvSARab6vAOvrwbhxQPAo5XaeTMwy.oYci1aMgzw7EXFX M8K__VSUwJFHgkwRozMlimS28BoJ.eHOZDVFjbkrVncDPnIbYjyqDQoANsOH YhT8pW.joloLJQ4Hx9hkf7YP7hvJzXr8Hnt7f5WllWGw_PuqlkkldUkeUMIi Rm.mggp0kXd.0w9.lO_I3ODGf3vUlhL741N4RFlbpZoAaNzSaRWOPnm0_uT6 WAdOH39mrQ6tHrkYYTPq4rei1fQQVxfRrGJNaQ2H3fRYhNtQ7MRoCSmbsLXo hl1Okrw-- X-Yahoo-SMTP: Kz_aW1.swBBYof3zAD7.RWzXz9ZAQVDMml1VADsbgPT4Kq79LC0- Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:34:37 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cups, and hplip too, fail to recognize printer when I try to print References: <263570.73680.bm@smtp114.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <4321846.9hHPBs9sCR@desk8.phess.net> <2166876.6zk2LzEg5t@mercury.ph.man.ac.uk> <2323011.3jCvCUZvQ4@desk8.phess.net> X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:38:28 -0000 from Max Brazhnikov: > On Tue, 2 Jun 2015 04:34:02 +0000 (UTC) Thomas Mueller wrote: > > I have printer, HP_LaserJet_Professional_M1212nf_MFP > This printer needs binary plugin to work: > http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_professional_m1212nf_mfp.html > You can install print/hplip-plugin and play with it (not sure if it works), or install print/foo2zjs which provides open source driver for this printer. I've been painfully aware of the need for binary plugin. I intend to avoid such a printer in the future, also not buy anything from HP. I installed print/hplip-plugin, which I can no longer find on the web, but could still not get past hpcups filter that failed. I also installed print/foo2zjs, but that only converts the data. hpcups filter would still play Berlin Wall. Now I know not to waste time trying to install print/foo2zjs for NetBSD. from Patrick Hess: > Just looked up the data sheet and it seems like this "professional" > printer doesn't even understand PostScript. Instead, it requires a > filter that converts the PostScript used within the printing systems > on any *nix box to whatever the printer can handle. I would assume > that hplip did install the necessary filter, but either CUPS can't > find it or the filter itself has an issue. One of the various log > files in /var/log/cups might provide some more detailed information > on what exactly is going on in the background. > By the way, this is the exact reason why I don't buy printers without > PostScript support any more. Getting this whole filter mess set up > feels like an unnecessary pain that can easily be avoided by spending > a few extra bucks. That's not of much help to you right now, of course, > but maybe something to consider the next time you're looking to get a > new printer. I need to be more careful when shopping for my next printer. Requirements are working with standard interface, standard pdf or PostScript, no proprietary plugin, no HP. I'd like both USB, Ethernet, and wi-fi, though that won't work if binary plugins or corrupted version of PostScript get in the way. > > But it still seems that /usr/local/sbin and /usr/local/bin in FreeBSD, > > or /usr/pkg/sbin and /usr/pkg/bin in NetBSD, should properly be at the > > front of the path > I just deleted /usr/bin/lpr and /usr/bin/lp on my systems. Certainly not > the proper way to handle things, so don't tell anybody... ;-) You don't have to do that. Just put /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin at the head of the path, or /usr/pkg/sbin:/usr/pkg/bin for NetBSD. Tom