From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 19 14:57:07 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 E969A106566C for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:57:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-yw0-f54.google.com (mail-yw0-f54.google.com [209.85.213.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 999A98FC25 for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:57:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ywt2 with SMTP id 2so1393663ywt.13 for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.151.45.14 with SMTP id x14mr1507506ybj.112.1284908225906; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:57:05 -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 36sm2181739ybr.20.2010.09.19.07.57.04 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:57:05 -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 9B0CDE54850 for ; Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:57:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:57:01 -0400 From: Jerry To: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20100919105701.23154ed2@scorpio> In-Reply-To: References: <20100919073426.5d7f6bc6@scorpio> 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 14:57:07 -0000 On Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:50:32 +0200 dan articulated: > On 19.09.2010 13:34, Jerry wrote: > > 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. > > > > Sorry :-) The statement is obviously a bit ambiguous - if not > incorrect. I used "hp-setup" (one of those kde applications included > in HPLIP): it tries to discover printers on the usb bus and then a > suitable ppd file for the printer one chooses to install. Later, when > all the required data are collected it adds the chosen printer in > CUPS (like if one selects "Add a printer" in CUPS - Section > Administration). I am familiar with that. I thought that you had discovered something new. > There are many hp tools installed under /usr/local/bin - including a > device manager that seems to work fine with kde4. This last one is so > "in love" with this system that even if it has not been asked to do > so every time I start up kde I find it always loaded. > > For a test SD card that I had and I wanted to read: I turned off the > printer, inserted the card and then I turned on the printer (stupid, > eh ? :-) ). After these huge efforts ;) I found the card (ready to be > mounted) under /dev/msdosfs/ . Well, I am not about to go through that BS. For the few times that I actually do need that functionality, I will just use my Windows machines. I would file a bug report against this behavior except that I don't have the slightest idea where to file the bug report; i.e., FreeBSD, KDE/Gnome, someone else, all the above? It becomes more than mildly infuriating, although users of Windows do have a nice laugh from time to time. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. 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