Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:45:52 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: bsdnooby <bsdnooby@optonline.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6 hours of trying to configure my printer. Message-ID: <20050301173923.S26737@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <4223F97E.2090401@optonline.net> References: <4223F97E.2090401@optonline.net>
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On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, bsdnooby wrote: > Is there an easy way to configure a printer? I've spent over 6 hours so far, > and all I can print is 2 blank sheets of paper whenever I try to print > something. > > I was using fluxbox-devel and an HP Deskhet 940c, See http://www.linuxprinting.org about this printer. They suggest hpijs as a driver (/usr/ports/print/hpijs), although it should accept PCL also. Having it attached to parallel or USB should work; does lptest > /dev/lpt0 (or /dev/ulpt0 if USB) produce any output? > I'm not sure if I should be using CUPS or the lpr method, though I'm pretty > sure my printer is not a Postscript printer and I must use Ghostsrcipt at > some point. I suggest lpr, unless you feel lucky. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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