From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 11 13:07:52 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6BBC716A4CE for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:07:52 +0000 (GMT) Received: from makeworld.com (makeworld.com [216.201.118.142]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE22143D39 for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:07:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.com [127.0.0.1]) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A2B860E7; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:07:51 -0500 (CDT) Received: from makeworld.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (makeworld.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 99483-01; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:07:46 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [216.201.118.138] (racerx.makeworld.com [216.201.118.138]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C4AB60E3; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:07:42 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <425A76AE.5010606@makeworld.com> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:07:58 -0500 From: Chris User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 (X11/20050410) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Anthony M. Agelastos" References: <3d4917d89fcf710e1ada055cb7bd4de9@asu.edu> In-Reply-To: <3d4917d89fcf710e1ada055cb7bd4de9@asu.edu> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.91.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by ClamAV 0.75.1/amavisd-new-2.2.1 (20041222) at makeworld.com - Isn't it ironic cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Very slow printing with stock FreeBSD5.3 + CUPS + Gimp-Print + HPDeskJet612C X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: racerx@makeworld.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:07:52 -0000 Anthony M. Agelastos wrote: > Hello all, > > My HP DeskJet 612C printer is printing unbearably slow (0.033 PPM). I > have a stock installation (GENERIC KERNEL) of FreeBSD 5.3 straight off > of the install CDs, and I have installed very little software thus far. > I have mainly followed the installation instructions from > > http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~ranga/notes/freebsd_cups.html > > It basically prints one line at a time, then pauses for a while, and > makes some noises, and then repeats. The whole single test page took > over 30 minutes to print. Does anyone have any insight/info that they > can give me to solve this problem or point me in the right direction of > solving it? I have Googled and done some searching and did not come up > with anything. I checked the CUPS documentation and forums and did not > see anything either. Anthony, I too have this issue. I tried with my HP 1100, 1300 and a 4050 on 3 differant PC/laptops. The thing is, one of them, like yours, was a generic install w/gnome and I tried bot apsfilter and CUPS. Yet, everyone I have spoken with has no idea of the issues I'm dealing with. So for now, and untill I pop on 5.4, I'm gonna leave my printing for Windows. Yes, I tried the install via the Handbook, read the docs for apfilter, and the closest I get to printing is via CUPS - and with the same issues (and worse then you). Mine happen to be the "GO" light flashes for 20 minutes befor anything spits out. *shrug* -- Best regards, Chris The crucial memorandum will be snared in the out-basket by the paper clip of the overlying memo and go to file.