Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Best printer to use with Gentoo.

[Carl Adams]

Thanks to all who replied to this. Petr Uzel's advice was first up,
since I didn't have hplip installed:

> make sure you have hplip running before configuring cups.
> Then there should appear something like hp:/ in that list.
> I've PSC 1610 and it works perfectly. I hope it will help,
> otherwise, feel free to ask :)

Also useful was Sigfrido Ortiz's remarks about USB kernel support.
Problem now is the hp: device is hp:/no_device_found

Working on this for a bit ...

Carl Adams.



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[gentoo-user] Re: Best printer to use with Gentoo.

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Thomas Kear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I recommend the 1022 over the slightly cheaper 1020 (suggested by
> another user) due to not requiring boot-time firmware loading, one
> less thing to worry about.

I don't disagree at all, but only note that having to load the firmware
each time hasn't yet presented any problems.

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[gentoo-user] Re: Best printer to use with Gentoo.

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In ,
Carl Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> but do any subscribers have recommendations for printers they've found
> easy to connect and use?
> 
> Either inkjet or low-cost laser.

I have a low-end laser, the usb HP LaserJet 1020.  Support isn't from
HP, just from reverse-engineering, but it works fine.  The driver is
~arch in gentoo, but only because the developer doesn't like the idea
of people using versions other than the one directly from his website.
openprinting.org has details.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Best printer to use with Gentoo.

[Sigfrido V. Ortiz C.]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:33:39 -0500, Carl Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:



I've had no success getting my HP PSC 1610 Inkjet/Scanner connected to
CUPS under Gentoo. Of course, there's no such thing as a "best" printer,
but do any subscribers have recommendations for printers they've found
easy to connect and use?

Either inkjet or low-cost laser.



FWIW, I could not get my HP photosmart 7660 to work 'til I went with 
hplip  1.6.12 and cups 1.2.7.


(I print only rarely, but when necessary, I start up hplip, then cupsd.)

Everything works fine.

HTH


Did you see it

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/printing-howto.xml#usb

It is necessary to be able to use USB printer in your kernel like this:

Device Drivers -->
  USB Support -->
<*> Support for Host-side USB
(...)
--- USB Host Controller Drivers
(Select the HCD that your system uses. If you do not know which one
 to select, run "lspci -v | grep HCI" from another terminal)
<*> EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support ( or )
<*> OHCI HCD support   ( or )
<*> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support
(...)
<*> USB Printer support

Did you?
I hope that it help you
Regards
Sigfrido
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Best printer to use with Gentoo.

[Sigfrido V. Ortiz C.]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:33:39 -0500, Carl Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:



I've had no success getting my HP PSC 1610 Inkjet/Scanner connected to
CUPS under Gentoo. Of course, there's no such thing as a "best" printer,
but do any subscribers have recommendations for printers they've found
easy to connect and use?

Either inkjet or low-cost laser.



FWIW, I could not get my HP photosmart 7660 to work 'til I went with 
hplip  1.6.12 and cups 1.2.7.


(I print only rarely, but when necessary, I start up hplip, then cupsd.)

Everything works fine.

HTH


Follow this links

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=110931

You will see some information about USB port as well as about "hpijs 
1.4.1 (if you have an HP printer)"

I hope that it be useful for you.
Regards
Sigfrido
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[gentoo-user] Re: Best printer to use with Gentoo.

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On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:33:39 -0500, Carl Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:



I've had no success getting my HP PSC 1610 Inkjet/Scanner connected to
CUPS under Gentoo. Of course, there's no such thing as a "best" printer,
but do any subscribers have recommendations for printers they've found
easy to connect and use?

Either inkjet or low-cost laser.


FWIW, I could not get my HP photosmart 7660 to work 'til I went with hplip  
1.6.12 and cups 1.2.7.


(I print only rarely, but when necessary, I start up hplip, then cupsd.)

Everything works fine.

HTH
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