On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Predrag Punosevac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Edward F. Ahlsen-Girard wrote: > > Has anybody had success with network printing from 4.2 (i386) to an HP > > OfficeJet 5510v (or similar) attached to an XP Pro workstation? I > > hope to avoid trying all combinations of printing systems. I'm > > pushing 50 and I might not live long enough to finish. > > > I do not have the same printer but I just checked specifications for > you. It speaks > proprietary Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language and it does > not speak IPP or LPD internet printing protocols. That means that you > can not connect printer directly to network. > > The good news is that the printer is supported by HPIJS driver which is > among 4.2 release packages > so should work without problem when directly connected to OpenBSD box. I > could walk you through with > installation and configuration. > > Theoretically you can even unlock full functionality by HPLIP means > scanning, fax and PC initiated copying (this is new package for 4.3) > although I have not been able to configure HPLIP properly on OpenBSD so > far. I am playing with it as we speak. > > After you configure printer on OpenBSD box you may use Samba to print > from your Windows box to the same printer i.e. OpenBSD box would act as > a printer server for Windows client. I have configured Samba once in my > life out of pure curiosity so you are better of asking somebody else for > help with that. > > Can you make XP box act as a printer server for OpenBSD client is beyond > my knowledge and you should ask about that part somebody who actually > used Windows in her/his life. > > Cheers, > Predrag > >
HPLIP is part of OpenBSD or port / pkg?
