Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:09:50 +0200 From: Tijl Coosemans <tijl@FreeBSD.org> To: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how to install " Epson L 380 Printer " and " Hp Deskjet 1515 in Free BSD? Message-ID: <20170918110950.5b71f523@kalimero.tijl.coosemans.org> In-Reply-To: <F2.92.08177.E3A7FB95@dnvrco-omsmta01> References: <op.y6pzd9ryxl8z17@desktop-jvp5q7f> <VI1PR02MB12004525CC09ECF7F9CF32A5F6620@VI1PR02MB1200.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> <F2.92.08177.E3A7FB95@dnvrco-omsmta01>
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On Mon, 18 Sep 2017 07:48:03 +0000 "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com> wrote: > I recently built up a system (FreeBSD 11.1-STABLE amd64) using synth, > included hplip, went with qt5, have not tested this yet. > > Previous experience with qt4 was not favorable; printing worked most of > the time with a PPD from foo2zjs (both NetBSD and FreeBSD). > > I have never been successful with USB, only Ethernet (no wireless > connection). > > Printer is HP LaserJet M1212nf MFP. This printer requires print/hplip-plugin. > It seems to me the USB address would vary because of plugging and > unplugging USB devices, and turning off the printer when not in use. CUPS uses the vendor id, product id and serial number to find a device, not the device node under /dev. > Then I suppose you would have to rerun > perm usb/whatever 0664 and > /etc/rc.d/devfs restart > every time? No, the CUPS port installs a devd configuration file that sets permissions on every USB printer you plug in.
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