Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:14:09 -0600 From: "Peter" <fbsdq@peterk.org> To: "Chabane HEMDANI" <hemdani2009@gmail.com>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The nightmarish problem of installing a printer Message-ID: <28e7249799bdca81a7aee1cb2670506b.squirrel@pop.pknet.net> In-Reply-To: <20100917081249.2a101981.cyb.@gmx.net> References: <AANLkTim89g-u-S4D0q-a_BgiG7Oy57dB-BDznN74g29A@mail.gmail.com> <20100917081249.2a101981.cyb.@gmx.net>
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> 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 >> without >> any success. I've an HP Laser Jet 1018 printer and tools given by >> package >> print/hplip don't work correctly. >> >> 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 > I got an HP Laser 1018 - works perfectly fine using the foo2zjs drivers, and I do believe ultp0. I can send you my configs once I get home if you want. The real pain which I keep forgetting after a reload or on new pc, was having to initialize [cat firmware > /dev/ulpt0] each time the computer is rebooted [ie @reboot in cron]. ]Peter[
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