On Friday 22 June 2007 14:46, Allan Gottlieb wrote: > At Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:56:12 +0100 Mick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sure, but since your device is networked and you want the full > > functionality this will definitely require the snmp flag AND the scanner > > flag. > > > > Hope this helps. > > Indeed the comments on this group and the hplip list have been quite > helpful. > > The snmp use flag is required for a network printer (the wiki had this > but I somehow missed it). > > The only problem on the gentoo end is that the ppd files are not put > where hp-setup wants them.
I've noticed this too and it's rather annoying. > * For the printer not so bad, since hp-setup offers a manual > specification ability. > > * For the fax, no manual specification is offer (I commented on this > to the hplip list) so adding a symlink is necessary > > Thanks for your help. At this point I have printing (always did, but > now the printer is using hplip) and scanning, the latter was the goal > of the project. The fax is recognized by hp-setup, but a complaint is > given and I am not a heavy fax user so I am please with the output. > I am following up the fax issue on the hplip list. Would you perhaps write a wiki article once you've squared all the circles? > Question: Do you think the fact that the ppd files are not put in the > right place for hplip is a bug I should file? Yes, I would think so. Ideally, the ebuild should cater for copying/symlinking appropriate files, or at least popping up a message at emerge time to tell you to do so manually. Although I have emerged hplip I am not using it. I print through cups using hpjis. Is there a benefit to using hplip and its tools? -- Regards, Mick
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