printer

Michael Havens bmike101 at cox.net
Wed Dec 20 18:31:33 MST 2006


well, I installed it but no additional printers are showing in 
kaddprinterwizard. Is something supposed to? What do I choose if not.

On Tuesday 19 December 2006 8:33 pm, chip33az at netscape.net wrote:
> I set up a printer today (test laptop).
>
> I installed:
>
> hplip
> hplip-data
> foomatic-filters-ppds
>
> hpijs got installed as well, but I think it was a dependency on one of
> those.
>
> I'm not sure if all is needed or not, but it seems to work.
>
> bmike101 at cox.net wrote:
> > ahhhhhh.....
> > just th einformation I was looking for!
> > I'll imnplemenmnt this tomorrow and we'll see what happens\\\\\!
> >
> > On Tuesday 19 December 2006 5:44 am, chip33az at netscape.net wrote:
> >> I use Debian at home and need to grab a few other packages to get my HP
> >> OfficeJet working.  The other packages are hplip (and I think there is a
> >> data package as well) and a few of the foomatic packages.  I typically
> >> search for hplip in Synaptic and get the ones that look like it.  I
> >> really should write it down one day.
> >>
> >> After you install the hplip and foomatic, you will need to restart CUPS
> >> to have it recognize the changes.
> >>
> >> bmike101 at cox.net wrote:
> >>> okay..... here is the problem, kaddprinterwizard on my system lists 4
> >>> printers: 4 differant laserjet printers. I tried to apt-get install a
> >>> new version but it responded that no package was available. How does
> >>> one update the printer list?
> >>>
> >>> On Monday 18 December 2006 3:40 pm, eculbert wrote:
> >>>> ,I have a 832c not 932c and All I did was go to
> >>>> printer
> >>>> config from the 'start' menu...yeah, I know, no start.
> >>>> And I just followed the gui setup. Works great in
> >>>> pclinuxos. Yeah, diff os, but...
> >>>>
> >>>> In config  > kde > perheriphals > printers    there
> >>>> are two 932c's, one w/hjjwhatever and one straight.
> >>>> Sooooo, linux does support it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Probably in gnome config setup....not a gnome fan at
> >>>> all.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am using usb as a connection tho. Never did get
> >>>> parallel port to work. Just fyi.
> >>>>
> >>>> It works fine for what I do so far.
> >>>>
> >>>> That is all I had to do. PDF's print funny, by using
> >>>> the popup thingy and changing from saving the file to
> >>>> print and telling it lpr in the command line at the
> >>>> top of the box...at least in kDE version. ymmv.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ed
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