Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:28:02 +0200 From: Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> To: Bob Falanga <rfalang.bob@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: configure printers Message-ID: <4789BD82.6010907@otenet.gr> In-Reply-To: <58d1e8d30801121914l3779e8f8qb2b3ced5d7e55faa@mail.gmail.com> References: <58d1e8d30801101905i2b9ab707w56baf9c8942d2b05@mail.gmail.com> <4786F95F.4050201@otenet.gr> <58d1e8d30801121914l3779e8f8qb2b3ced5d7e55faa@mail.gmail.com>
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Bob Falanga wrote: > I am sorry but I don't know what you are talking about, what/where is > DesktopBSD Package Manager? I don't know what it is or where to find > it. HELP > > Thank you, > Bob Falanga > > On 1/11/08, Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> wrote: > >> Bob Falanga wrote: >> >>> I would like to configure a HP laserjet 1018 USB on freebsd. So far I have >>> had no luck. During the boot cycle I can see the Laserjet 1018 listed as a >>> peripheral (ulpt0 HP LaserJet 1018 address 3 rev 9.00/1.00 iclass 7/1 >>> >> using >> >>> bi directional niods). when I go to settings in the pop-down menu then to >>> printers, change to administrator, freebsd doesn't show any printers >>> connected to the computer. >>> >>> HELP >>> >>> thank you, >>> Bob >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >> I happen to have a Laserjet 1015 that works perfectly. I believe they >> are quite similar. >> I suggest you use CUPS to operate this. A quick guide specific to >> FreeBSD can be found in DesktopBSD's site here: >> >> http://desktopbsd.net/wiki/doku.php?id=doc:printing >> >> Install all the ports mentioned (you may have some already installed >> and others will be pulled as dependencies) and then follow the rest of >> the instructions for setting device permissions and so on. You will have >> the printer running in no time. >> >> Manolis >> >> > > You don't need the DesktopBSD package manager (this is specific to DesktopBSD, though it can be installed in FreeBSD) you just need to install the ports mentioned in the howto using the standard FreeBSD method, i.e: To install cups-base: # whereis cups-base cups-base: /usr/ports/print/cups-base # cd /usr/ports/print/cups-base # make install clean and so on with the rest of the ports. Some of the ports listed will already be installed, and trying to reinstall them will get you an "already installed" message. You can safely ignore it and continue with the next port. After you complete the ports installation, you should follow closely the instructions in the "Configuration" section of the howto. P.S. Make sure you have an updated ports tree before you start installing the ports.
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