On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:45:54 +0100 Chabane HEMDANI <hemdani2...@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
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