Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:50:16 +0330 From: Bahman Kahinpour <bahman.linux@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Very Important Note on HP LaserJet P1102 on FreeBSD Message-ID: <AANLkTinwhufgXq=EM7kOYnJT2bnaHAUfpj306Wtq91i_@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi dear FreeBSD people, After spending a lot of time on making my HP LaserJet P1102 work on FreeBSD, I found out what the problem is!!! Please tell this to anybody who has problems with HP P1102 on FreeBSD! The problem with this HP model is that it has a fake CD-ROM which contains the Windows drivers. The USB must actually be switched from the CD-ROM mode to the Printer mode in order to work. Otherwise, the printer will not work whatever you do. /dev/ulpt0 will not show up either. ---> The workaround is this: You must (unfortunately) connect the printer to a Windows system and run SIUtility.exe or SIUtility64.exe from the UTIL folder in the Driver CD-ROM (physical CD-ROM that comes with the printer not the fake one) and completely disable this "HP Smart Install" feature. After disabling this feature, everything will be fine on FreeBSD and life will be more beautiful. * Please pass this info on blogs, wikis, ... . I do not want other FreeBSD fans suffer this pain. Good luck
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