On 17/09/2015 19:36, Mick wrote: > On Thursday 17 Sep 2015 08:12:56 Dale wrote: >> Mick wrote: >>> On Wednesday 16 Sep 2015 23:43:51 Dale wrote: >>>> Mick wrote: >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> I just noticed that the driver for my old printer no longer shows up in >>>>> cups, on one of my PCs. Comparison with other PCs shows that this one >>>>> does *not* have the hpijs USE set. >>>>> >>>>> Could someone who also does not have hpijs set in their hplip tell me >>>>> if the HP DeskJet 930C selection is missing, when they load up the GUI >>>>> via https://127.0.0.1:631 and then try to modify a printer? >>>>> >>>>> Until this week there wasn't a problem with this PC so I am not sure >>>>> what changed ... >>>>> >>>>> I've set it up with DeskJet 932c for now without USE=hpijs and it seems >>>>> to work, so I am in two minds if I need hpijs or if I need to use the >>>>> 930c driver anyway. >>>> >>>> I was going to try and test this. I try to help when ever I can. Thing >>>> is, the way CUPS works here, you have to have the printer connected to >>>> set it up. I can't find a option to set up a printer that is not >>>> connected during the set up process. Maybe I am missing something. o_O >>>> >>>> Maybe someone else who has that printer can test it. We hope. >>>> >>>> Dale >>>> >>>> :-) :-) >>> >>> Thank you Dale, >>> >>> You don't have to complete the setup of the printer. Just select Modify >>> printer and 'try' to change its driver from the dropdown selection. You >>> don't need to actually change it - just look in there if DeskJet 930c is >>> listed. Assuming of course that your hplip was compiled with >>> USE="-hpijs". >>> >>> My 930C is a USB printer, but I have a little ethernet to USB printer >>> server that I access it through. This is a monodirectional lpd server, >>> so all the hplip GUI to report printer status is not working. It >>> doesn't bother me as printing is a rare occasion and all users know what >>> to do if it runs out of ink. >>> >>> Printing was all working fine on this PC until a couple of days ago, so I >>> wonder if I removed something in /etc/portage/* to cause this ... >> >> I get the same option just trying to modify my current printer. It >> doesn't list anything, it just shows the printer I currently have set >> up. Even if I tell it I want to add another printer, it still shows my >> current printer. I can't find a way to get it to list them. Maybe it >> is a setting somewhere that I have that makes mine work different. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) > > OK, I managed to get 10 minutes access to the offending box and I remerged > hplip. Guess what? The 930c driver re-appeared on the list. So I am now > doubly paranoid that the btrfs is playing up ... >
Or, someone deleted the ppd and the re-emerge put it back :-) As the saying goes "never ascribe to malice what is adequately explained by stupidity" -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
