From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sun May 14 15:19:19 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55EF4D6CA42 for ; Sun, 14 May 2017 15:19:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailrelay12.qsc.de (mailrelay12.qsc.de [212.99.163.153]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.antispameurope.com", Issuer "TeleSec ServerPass DE-2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C46D21CD3 for ; Sun, 14 May 2017 15:19:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de ([213.148.129.14]) by mailrelay12.qsc.de; Sun, 14 May 2017 17:19:09 +0200 Received: from r56.edvax.de (port-92-195-93-38.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.93.38]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx01.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1D8C33CBF9; Sun, 14 May 2017 17:19:08 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r56.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r56.edvax.de (8.14.5/8.14.5) with SMTP id v4EFJ71v002103; Sun, 14 May 2017 17:19:08 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 17:19:07 +0200 From: Polytropon To: "Thomas Mueller" Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printer advice Message-Id: <20170514171907.180a99c2.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: References: Reply-To: Polytropon Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.1.1 (GTK+ 2.24.5; i386-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-cloud-security-sender: freebsd@edvax.de X-cloud-security-recipient: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-cloud-security-Virusscan: CLEAN X-cloud-security-disclaimer: This E-Mail was scanned by E-Mailservice on mailrelay12.qsc.de with 8B3FE6A40B4 X-cloud-security-connect: mx01.qsc.de[213.148.129.14], TLS=1, IP=213.148.129.14 X-cloud-security: scantime:.1318 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 15:19:19 -0000 On Sun, 14 May 2017 08:05:50 +0000, Thomas Mueller wrote: > My luck with HP has been bad, enough to dissuade me from buying > any more HP products. I always suggest to check http://hplipopensource.com/ _before_ actually buying something. > I have HP LaserJet Professional M1212nf MFP, and the first > several attempts were fruitless, in both NetBSD and FreeBSD. Did you use the (most current) CUPS and hplip software? http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_professional_m1212nf_mfp.html The following addition is provided: This printer REQUIRES a downloadable driver plug-in, which is required to enable print, fax or scan support. Use hp-setup to install the printer, and to download and install the plug-in. Driver plug-ins are released under a proprietary (non-open) license and are not part of the HPLIP tarball release. Did you pay attention to this nonstandard part? > I finally got it to print in NetBSD through cups with a special > PPD file, think FreeBSD might also work with the same PPD file. Yes, the first P in PPD means "portable". :-) > Only Ethernet worked, USB didn't. I never had any problems with HP networking, but of course I'm just considering ye olden HP Laserjet office (!) printers (which do only print, nothing else). ;-) > I am rebuilding FreeBSD installations after getting nonbootable > results updating NetBSD (version 7.99.71 of current branch). It's worth a try. If you have a PPD, it will provide good help. > I never got scanning or fax from computer to work. Scanning is not a problem once you have installed hplip and SANE. Fax... who uses fax anymore? ;-) > One adverse factor is the need for a proprietary binary plugin. Definitely. > I was on Xerox website and more favorably impressed, but didn't > buy the printer because I already have that HP multifunction > printer. It's always worth checking device compatibility first. The less obstacles are mentioned ("needs firmware upload" etc.), the less trouble you will have. I know it's not easy today to find a printer which will reliably work, but if you do some research beforehand, you can actually get a good printer. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...