Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:55:03 +0100 From: Chris Rees <crees@freebsd.org> To: Thomas Mueller <mueller6727@bellsouth.net> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Options for emulators/wine? Message-ID: <CADLo839j7SoSFc%2B=P25X-6mSvqCev89auPYQhx_n179HrmOZDA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110928094913.A09231065797@hub.freebsd.org> References: <CAPoyk0hGTSEU3r4hS=pyDtThRa6j4WbDe%2B7b4=Tefj76TBOiLw@mail.gmail.com> <CADLo839y%2BYAazCim4vs7xKJFKPU0_GkUykE1NPqtOBCEy0EsLw@mail.gmail.com> <20110928094913.A09231065797@hub.freebsd.org>
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On 28 September 2011 10:49, Thomas Mueller <mueller6727@bellsouth.net> wrot= e: > from Chris Rees <crees@freebsd.org>: > >> Some rather strange printers will be recognised by umass before ugen >> recognises them; you have to plug it in before umass is loaded or it >> becomes a mass storage device. > >> I'm not sure that the Windows printer stack is included in Wine, why >> would you rather do that than use CUPS? The gutenprint drivers are >> often of a higher quality than the manufacturer's provided ones, and >> they install less trash. > > I need umass, otherwise USB sticks and other USB disks are inaccessible. I think you've misunderstood me. Power on (without umass), plug in printer, watch console for ulpt0 and THEN kldload umass. > Should the printer be plugged in and powered on at boot time? Yes. See above :) > I am already trying unsuccessfully to build hplip to access the printer i= n the Unix way, without wine. > > With wine, I might want to try another way, using MS-Windows drivers if p= ossible. > > Building hplip failed due to a broken dependency, py-reportlab2 > > BROKEN=3D =A0 does not package > (quoting from the Makefile) > > I seriously doubt you'll have any luck with hp drivers under wine :) Unless HP differs seriously from the Epsons I've always used, you can just use vanilla CUPS with them. Bear in mind, I'm no expert on HP printers; I'm only replying because no-one else has jumped in :) Chris
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