Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
You must be kiddingBRscript is horrible. I can't print more then 15 pages of the SAME postscript before it crashes Now that HP is joining this crowd, the world is a darker place. Greg Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 11, 2007 9:06 AM, Matthew Szudzik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently purchased an HP LaserJet P2015 printer, and I wanted to warn other users not to make the same mistake. The printer crashes intermittently while trying to print PostScript files with lpd. A little googling revealed that other users have also had problems with this model http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic2869.html#27aug2007 That's why I buy BR-Script supported Brother printers. BR-Script supports enough Postscript for my needs. Greg -- Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that: http://ticketmastersucks.org http://lodesertprotosites.org Dethink to survive - Mclusky -- You were about to change the channel when God healed you -- Benny Hinn
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:09:01 -0800, Chris Cappuccio wrote: You must be kiddingBRscript is horrible. I can't print more then 15 pages of the SAME postscript before it crashes Now that HP is joining this crowd, the world is a darker place. Have a look at Kyocera. Every model I have tried works with OpenBSD using a port 9100 ethernet connection. It even autosenses the data for dumb apps on another OS where PS is not an option as the app expects PCL. Damn reliable too I'm a happy ex-HP user. Dearer but built like a cheap bamboo watch at the low end. Rod/ Greg Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 11, 2007 9:06 AM, Matthew Szudzik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently purchased an HP LaserJet P2015 printer, and I wanted to warn other users not to make the same mistake. The printer crashes intermittently while trying to print PostScript files with lpd. A little googling revealed that other users have also had problems with this model http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic2869.html#27aug2007 That's why I buy BR-Script supported Brother printers. BR-Script supports enough Postscript for my needs.
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
Oh, well, as always YMMV. For my printing needs my Brother hasn't so much as burped. On Dec 16, 2007 9:09 PM, Chris Cappuccio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must be kiddingBRscript is horrible. I can't print more then 15 pages of the SAME postscript before it crashes Now that HP is joining this crowd, the world is a darker place. Greg Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 11, 2007 9:06 AM, Matthew Szudzik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently purchased an HP LaserJet P2015 printer, and I wanted to warn other users not to make the same mistake. The printer crashes intermittently while trying to print PostScript files with lpd. A little googling revealed that other users have also had problems with this model http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic2869.html#27aug2007 That's why I buy BR-Script supported Brother printers. BR-Script supports enough Postscript for my needs. Greg -- Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that: http://ticketmastersucks.org http://lodesertprotosites.org Dethink to survive - Mclusky -- You were about to change the channel when God healed you -- Benny Hinn -- Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that: http://ticketmastersucks.org http://lodesertprotosites.org Dethink to survive - Mclusky
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
I've had a p2015dn since march of this year and it prints ps just fine via lpd. $ cat /etc/printcap lp|lj-p2015:\ :rm=192.168.10.140:\ :lp=:\ :rp=raw:\ :if=/usr/libexec/lpr/lpf:\ Perhaps your filter /usr/libexec/lpr/lpf is solving the problems that others are experiencing? How often do you print without using the filter? I have problems with the printer in roughly 10% of all printjobs, and I don't use a filter.
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
Yes it is. Now, show me a real enterprise linux. On 12/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 13, 2007 1:59 AM, visc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a mix of HP models depending on purchase date - 1300n, 1320n, etc. Also had about 10 HP 2015s that were working FINE... ...until they upgraded their server to the most recent Redhat/Linux kernel. Forgive me for not knowing (caring) about which version, but the basics are that a Redhat upgrade on the server end left me with 10 useless printers that were blamed on either my networking skills or HP firmware. It's nice to know that I'm not seeing things, as it was fairly obvious to me that the Redhat upgrade caused these printers to stop properly printing .ps files. I had to run out and buy 10 Lexmarks just to keep offices running and ultimately eat the hit for equipment not functioning. Not to mention that nobody will believe that the Redhat upgrade caused the problem (even though it seems HP is ultimately at fault). - visc I thought the purpose of enterprise linux was to prevent this crap from happening. Shows how well that works. -- http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity. -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted. -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0feature=related
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Sat, Dec 15, 2007 at 12:44:13AM +, Matthew Szudzik wrote: : I've had a p2015dn since march of this year and it prints ps just fine : via lpd. : : $ cat /etc/printcap : lp|lj-p2015:\ : :rm=192.168.10.140:\ : :lp=:\ : :rp=raw:\ : :if=/usr/libexec/lpr/lpf:\ : : Perhaps your filter /usr/libexec/lpr/lpf is solving the problems that : others are experiencing? How often do you print without using the : filter? I have problems with the printer in roughly 10% of all : printjobs, and I don't use a filter. I don't use that entry for printing postscript--it was to handle stairstep for text (I think it also works for ps though). I use this for printing ps: lpps|lj-p2015-raw:\ :rm=192.168.10.140:\ :lp=:\ :rp=raw:\ :sd=/var/spool/output/lpps:\ :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Dec 13, 2007 1:59 AM, visc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a mix of HP models depending on purchase date - 1300n, 1320n, etc. Also had about 10 HP 2015s that were working FINE... ...until they upgraded their server to the most recent Redhat/Linux kernel. Forgive me for not knowing (caring) about which version, but the basics are that a Redhat upgrade on the server end left me with 10 useless printers that were blamed on either my networking skills or HP firmware. It's nice to know that I'm not seeing things, as it was fairly obvious to me that the Redhat upgrade caused these printers to stop properly printing .ps files. I had to run out and buy 10 Lexmarks just to keep offices running and ultimately eat the hit for equipment not functioning. Not to mention that nobody will believe that the Redhat upgrade caused the problem (even though it seems HP is ultimately at fault). - visc I thought the purpose of enterprise linux was to prevent this crap from happening. Shows how well that works.
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
Also had about 10 HP 2015s that were working FINE... ...until they upgraded their server to the most recent Redhat/Linux kernel. Forgive me for not knowing (caring) about which version, but the basics are that a Redhat upgrade on the server end left me with 10 useless printers that were blamed on either my networking skills or HP firmware. It's nice to know that I'm not seeing things, as it was fairly obvious to me that the Redhat upgrade caused these printers to stop properly printing .ps files. A lot of people seem to have problems with the HP LaserJet P2015 on a network. My problems were not associated with networking--I'm connecting to the printer with a USB cable. Instead, my problems seem to stem from this printer's alleged incompatibility with lpd, as mentioned at http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic2869.html#27aug2007 (But I've been told that this printer works fine if CUPS is used instead of lpd.) I'm using lpd with the following line in my printcap file usb:lp=/dev/ulpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/usb:sf:sh:tr=^D: The beauty of PostScript printers is that this is all the configuration that is needed. The sf prevents an extra blank page from being printed with every job. The sh prevents a page of garbage (the so-called burst page) from being printed with every job. And the tr=^D tells the printer that it has reached the end of a job. (Without the tr=^D, the printer hangs after the first job.) This setup worked fine with my old HP LaserJet 1200, and a similar configuration should work for any PostScript printer. Unfortunately, the HP LaserJet P2015 crashes on certain printjobs with this setup.
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 05:06:13PM +, Matthew Szudzik wrote: : I recently purchased an HP LaserJet P2015 printer, and I wanted to warn : other users not to make the same mistake. The printer crashes : intermittently while trying to print PostScript files with lpd. I've had a p2015dn since march of this year and it prints ps just fine via lpd. $ cat /etc/printcap lp|lj-p2015:\ :rm=192.168.10.140:\ :lp=:\ :rp=raw:\ :if=/usr/libexec/lpr/lpf:\ :sd=/var/spool/output/lp:\ :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: lpps|lj-p2015-raw:\ :rm=192.168.10.140:\ :lp=:\ :rp=raw:\ :sd=/var/spool/output/lpps:\ :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Dec 11, 2007 9:06 AM, Matthew Szudzik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently purchased an HP LaserJet P2015 printer, and I wanted to warn other users not to make the same mistake. The printer crashes intermittently while trying to print PostScript files with lpd. A little googling revealed that other users have also had problems with this model http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic2869.html#27aug2007 That's why I buy BR-Script supported Brother printers. BR-Script supports enough Postscript for my needs. Greg -- Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that: http://ticketmastersucks.org http://lodesertprotosites.org Dethink to survive - Mclusky
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Dec 12, 2007 7:39 PM, Greg Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's why I buy BR-Script supported Brother printers. BR-Script supports enough Postscript for my needs. Yes. I heart my Brother 2520DN. Duplex and network, under $250, and sometimes even under $200. -- http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity. -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted. -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0feature=related
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Dec 12, 2007 6:53 PM, bofh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 12, 2007 7:39 PM, Greg Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's why I buy BR-Script supported Brother printers. BR-Script supports enough Postscript for my needs. Yes. I heart my Brother 2520DN. Duplex and network, under $250, and sometimes even under $200. For the archives I think you mean an HL-5250DN. Greg -- Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that: http://ticketmastersucks.org http://lodesertprotosites.org Dethink to survive - Mclusky
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On Dec 12, 2007 10:42 PM, Greg Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For the archives I think you mean an HL-5250DN. yes es, oops :) -- http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity. -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted. -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0feature=related
Re: HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
On 12-Dec-07, at 8:49 PM, bofh wrote: On Dec 12, 2007 10:42 PM, Greg Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For the archives I think you mean an HL-5250DN. yes es, oops :) -- http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity. -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted. -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0feature=related I have to agree on the warning regarding these printers. Our corporate structure includes a few Redhat (RHEL) servers from another (internal) corporate entity that prints postscript to devices on my network using HPs port 9100 setup. For sake of convenience, it was always easier for me to just buy HP. I was happy with the printers, 9100 was always enabled by default and the world was right. I have a mix of HP models depending on purchase date - 1300n, 1320n, etc. Also had about 10 HP 2015s that were working FINE... ...until they upgraded their server to the most recent Redhat/Linux kernel. Forgive me for not knowing (caring) about which version, but the basics are that a Redhat upgrade on the server end left me with 10 useless printers that were blamed on either my networking skills or HP firmware. It's nice to know that I'm not seeing things, as it was fairly obvious to me that the Redhat upgrade caused these printers to stop properly printing .ps files. I had to run out and buy 10 Lexmarks just to keep offices running and ultimately eat the hit for equipment not functioning. Not to mention that nobody will believe that the Redhat upgrade caused the problem (even though it seems HP is ultimately at fault). - visc
HP LaserJet P2015 on OpenBSD -- BEWARE
I recently purchased an HP LaserJet P2015 printer, and I wanted to warn other users not to make the same mistake. The printer crashes intermittently while trying to print PostScript files with lpd. A little googling revealed that other users have also had problems with this model http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic2869.html#27aug2007
