On Thu, September 5, 2013 04:25, Thomas Mueller wrote: > from Walt: > >> On 09/02/2013 08:17 PM, Thomas Mueller wrote: >> > Given my ill luck with HP LaserJet M1212nf MFP, I don't want to buy >> > anything more from HP, unless I get this printer working, and then >> > I'd need toner. >> >> > My ill luck was with FreeBSD and NetBSD, and hplip makes assumptions >> > on Linux file structure that are different in the BSDs. >> >> > I do intend to try with Linux, and also try the MS-Windows drivers on >> > FreeBSD with wine. > >> I've found that the postscript-printer-definition (ppd) files included >> in net-print/gutenprint work much better for me than the ones included >> in net-print/hplip, which is published by HP. > >> I've also heard other people grumble about the quality of HP printer >> drivers not being as good as HP printers, but that's just hearsay :) > > I see I don't have guenprint installed, maybe I ought to. > > Bigger problem may be that HP LaserJet M1212nf MFP requires a proprietary > plugin download.
If I understand correctly, that is for the scanner-function. Not to actually print. -- Joost
