From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 17 15:53:10 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 292D4106567A for ; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:53:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dfunk6@cox.net) Received: from eastrmmtai104.cox.net (eastrmmtai104.cox.net [68.230.240.11]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CABC18FC15 for ; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:53:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: from eastrmimpo02.cox.net ([68.1.16.120]) by eastrmmtao107.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20100917152849.WHXL21335.eastrmmtao107.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:28:49 -0400 Received: from [127.0.0.1] ([68.0.73.73]) by eastrmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id 7rUh1f00V1asDc402rUoDW; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:28:48 -0400 X-VR-Score: -163.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=Cpsp9XuSY13Uni36OgXCsheP7uKp19gQdVzN1WEXNos= c=1 sm=1 a=czRo_-E02rwA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=cldQwrSUzPq7T4OJ8kWhDA==:17 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=gquIgkZ4AAAA:8 a=nCiPXCxoAAAA:8 a=5B89tSi2AAAA:8 a=3ciEk-yHAAAA:8 a=GwUem0DFAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=0KEth88WIqcClLOjf8QA:9 a=zJ2i4WK6Sj-J_tSvh5sA:7 a=PiwlO2Ne-93CQg7JylsAWMHgIRQA:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=oiAI9zGv958A:10 a=UlFRTZGWNcIA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=SV7veod9ZcQA:10 a=cldQwrSUzPq7T4OJ8kWhDA==:117 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Authentication-Results: cox.net; auth=pass (PLAIN) smtp.auth=dfunk6@cox.net Message-ID: <4C93892A.1020708@cox.net> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:28:42 -0500 From: Derek Funk User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.12) Gecko/20100824 Thunderbird/3.0.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20100917081249.2a101981.cyb.@gmx.net> <28e7249799bdca81a7aee1cb2670506b.squirrel@pop.pknet.net> In-Reply-To: <28e7249799bdca81a7aee1cb2670506b.squirrel@pop.pknet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 100917-0, 09/17/2010), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Subject: Re: The nightmarish problem of installing a printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:53:10 -0000 On 9/17/2010 2:14 AM, Peter wrote: >> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:45:54 +0100 >> Chabane HEMDANI 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 >>> >>> >> >>> 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[ > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > The issue I tend to get is cups doesnt have permission to access the /dev/ulpt... i have to add an entry in devfs.conf to all it to print