jkt 11/02/14 06:33:07 Modified: printing-howto.xml Log: #35466, update of the hplip section by [email protected]
Revision Changes Path 1.81 xml/htdocs/doc/en/printing-howto.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/printing-howto.xml?rev=1.81&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/printing-howto.xml?rev=1.81&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/printing-howto.xml?r1=1.80&r2=1.81 Index: printing-howto.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/printing-howto.xml,v retrieving revision 1.80 retrieving revision 1.81 diff -u -r1.80 -r1.81 --- printing-howto.xml 10 Sep 2010 04:35:54 -0000 1.80 +++ printing-howto.xml 14 Feb 2011 06:33:07 -0000 1.81 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/printing-howto.xml,v 1.80 2010/09/10 04:35:54 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/printing-howto.xml,v 1.81 2011/02/14 06:33:07 jkt Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> <guide> @@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>3.6</version> -<date>2010-03-17</date> +<version>4</version> +<date>2011-02-14</date> <chapter> <title>Printing and Gentoo Linux</title> @@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ <ul> <li><uri link="#gutenprint">Gutenprint Driver</uri></li> - <li><uri link="#hplip">HPLIP Driver</uri> (deprecates HPOJ and HPIJS)</li> + <li><uri link="#hplip">HPLIP Driver</uri></li> <li><uri link="#pnm2ppa">PNM2PPA Driver</uri></li> </ul> @@ -824,31 +824,50 @@ The <uri link="http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html";>HPLIP Project</uri> uses the hpcups printer driver. It also includes scanner and fax support and service tools for various multi-purpose peripherals. For printing -support, it is recomended to use the new hpcups driver, which you can enable +support, it is recommended to use the new hpcups driver, which you can enable with the <c>hpcups</c> USE flag. The old hpijs driver is still included when you -build <c>hplip</c> with the <c>hpijs</c> USE flag. +build <c>net-print/hplip</c> with the <c>hpijs</c> USE flag. </p> <p> -The default install enables dynamically generated ppd files at runtime. Some old +The default install enables dynamically generated ppd files at runtime. Some printers may still require static ppd files. If you encounter problems when using <c>hp-setup</c> try enabling the <c>static-ppds</c> USE flag and -rebuilding <c>hplip</c>. +rebuild <c>net-print/hplip</c>. +</p> + +<p> +For USB printers <c>net-print/cups</c> has to be built with the <c>usb</c> USE +flag. This way it makes use of the <c>dev-libs/libusb</c> user space tool which +replaces kernel usb printer support (CONFIG_USB_PRINTER). In case of problems +you can disable the <c>usb</c> USE flag for <c>net-print/cups</c> and activate +the kernel functionality again. All users who need to access the printer have +to be a member of the <c>lp</c> group. +</p> + +<p> +To be able to set up a network printer <c>net-print/cups</c> has to be built +with USE <c>slp</c>. With recent versions of <c>net-print/hplip</c> the default +lookup method for networked printers is mDNS which requires +<c>net-print/cups</c> to be built with USE <c>zeroconf</c>. (Note: this method +does not work with the upcoming <c>net-print/cups-1.4</c> series). To be able +to print on a network printer <c>net-print/hplip</c> needs to be built with USE +<c>snmp</c>. </p> <pre caption="Installing the hplip drivers"> # <i>emerge -vp hplip</i> These are the packages that would be merged, in order: -Calculating dependencies... done! -[ebuild N ] net-print/hplip-3.9.12 USE="gtk hpcups qt4 -doc -fax -hpijs --libnotify -minimal -new-hpcups -parport -policykit -scanner -snmp -static-ppds --udev-acl" 20,871 kB +Calculating dependencies ... done! +[ebuild N ] net-print/hplip-3.10.9 USE="X hpcups hpijs libnotify qt4 udev-acl +-doc -fax -kde -minimal -parport -policykit -scanner -snmp -static-ppds" 21,307 kB -Total: 1 package (1 new), Size of downloads: 20,871 kB +Total: 1 package (1 new), Size of downloads: 21,307 kB # <i>emerge hplip</i> -<comment>(Make sure your USB printer is plugged into your computer)</comment> +<comment>(Make sure your USB printer is plugged into your computer or your network +printer into the network socket.)</comment> # <i>hp-setup</i> # <i>/etc/init.d/cupsd restart</i> </pre> @@ -856,7 +875,9 @@ <p> When the emerge process has finished, the <c>hp-setup</c> tool will attempt to detect and install the printer drivers for your printer on the system. Once -finished, your printer will be available in the CUPS configuration. +finished, your printer will be available in the CUPS configuration. When +upgrading <c>net-print/hplip</c> you should run <c>hp-setup -r</c> to remove +all printers and configure them again. </p> </body>
