Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:12:49 +0200 From: Andreas Rudisch <cyb.@gmx.net> To: Chabane HEMDANI <hemdani2009@gmail.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: The nightmarish problem of installing a printer Message-ID: <20100917081249.2a101981.cyb.@gmx.net> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTim89g-u-S4D0q-a_BgiG7Oy57dB-BDznN74g29A@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTim89g-u-S4D0q-a_BgiG7Oy57dB-BDznN74g29A@mail.gmail.com>
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--Signature=_Fri__17_Sep_2010_08_12_49_+0200_K08aUsmJQQSMO4bD Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:45:54 +0100 Chabane HEMDANI <hemdani2009@gmail.com> wrote: > I've search, read, learn, follow instructions about nearly all the > web-documentation about installing a new printer to work under cups witho= ut > any success. I've an HP Laser Jet 1018 printer and tools given by package > print/hplip don't work correctly. >=20 > I'm using FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE > I've rebuild a kernel without ulpt. > I modified my /etc/rc.conf to enable cupsd and hpiod and hpssd. > I modified /etc/devfs.rules like suggested by cups (see pkg_info -D > cups-base-1.4.4 ). > I've made many other configurations like that suggested at > http://diablotins.org/index.php/Imprimer,_hplip > <http://diablotins.org/index.php/Imprimer,_hplip%20>; > and finally, I've given to my students the wrong answer that "no one can > print under FreeBSD !" Which is wrong, all you need is a printer, that is _supported_. > Please where is the problem? The LaserJet 1018 uses another protocol, so you need aditional software. Take a look at these sites: http://www.openprinting.org/printer/HP/HP-LaserJet_1018 http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/ Before buying the next printer, see whether or not it is supported by Cups http://www.cups.org/ppd.php . Same goes for your students. Andreas -- GnuPG key : 0x2A573565 | http://www.gnupg.org/howtos/de/ Fingerprint: 925D 2089 0BF9 8DE5 9166 33BB F0FD CD37 2A57 3565 --Signature=_Fri__17_Sep_2010_08_12_49_+0200_K08aUsmJQQSMO4bD Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkyTBvAACgkQ8P3NNypXNWXxawCeID/w8ws3qIr6On+0BwSXLqPm vSoAn1YB6YlaD8mLpH/CDEfAV/yvLsBH =PFP4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Signature=_Fri__17_Sep_2010_08_12_49_+0200_K08aUsmJQQSMO4bD--
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