DvB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Peter S Galbraith wrote: > > Joel Mayes wrote: > > However, the cupsomatic-ppd package _does_ have a bunch of ppd > > files (913 in the version on woody), but it is distributed by > > www.linuxprinting.org and not by www.cups.org. > > -- > > Now, with projects such as CUPS and > > http://lpr.sourceforge.net/ (GNUlpr) > > http://sourceforge.net/foundry/printing > > http://hp.sourceforge.net/ > > http://hp.sourceforge.net/uhowto/eps-uhowto.php (Enhanced Printing System) > > I'm left wondering how all the pieces fit together. It's all > > very confusing to me. > > Peter > > > > > HP's sourceforge page says something about recompiling ghostscript > with the hpdj driver included, which sounds like a real hassle to > me. Mandrake (and other distros), however, already includes HP's > driver with their distribution and I had no problems getting my HP > DeskJet 932C working with LM8.0 and CUPS... It's all a matter of the > driver getting bundled with Debian's cups/gs/whatever package. Are > there any plans for doing this? >
Actually, I've had no problems building gs and hpijs. Of course hpijs isn't debianized, and goes into /usr/local, but that's no problem. Got my DeskJet 957c working almost perfectly. (No duplexer..) I'm using lprng though, not CUPS. I have a HOWTO written up if anyone's interested. Marshal > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]