Dutch Ingraham wrote:
Hello, all:
I would like to set up my new 7.9-rc1 to "raw" print to a networked native
postscript printer (an HP LaserJet 4050). By "raw," I mean by simply using
a line printer daemon and spooler and issuing a command such as:
<echo "Hello" | lp>
Coming from the BSD world, that would mean creating/editing an /etc/printcap
file, and maybe creating a filter to prevent stair-stepping, then issuing
the above command.
However, it seems on my LFS install there is no Berkley- or SysV-style
lp/lpd/lpr daemons.
I have reviewed the chapter in the current BLFS book on printing, which
indicates the only application providing the print daemon is CUPS, which I'm
not interested in. I've also reviewed the printing hint, which is close to
what I want, but is limited to parallel printers, not networked printers.
It also appears as though LPRng has been dropped from the BLFS book,
although some mirrors still retain the source, and some older books the
installation recipe.
Although I've been looking for a couple of days, I can't seem to find what
part of the puzzle I'm missing here. If someone could fill in the missing
pieces of how to raw print, I'd be grateful.
I find printing a challenge. I do have an HP Officejet Pro 6830. To get
it to work I found I needed to install this in the following order:
cups
ghostscript !
cups-filters
gutenprint
sane (for hplip)
net-snmp (for hplip, not in blfs)
hplip (not in blfs)
I'm not sure if gutenprint is needed.
hplip needs net-snmp:
./configure --prefix=/usr \
--disable-embedded-perl \
--disable-perl-cc-checks \
--disable-static \
--disable-manuals \
--disable-agent \
--disable-as-needed
make && make install
hplip:
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-pp-build && make && make install
Then you need to get the appropriate ppd file for the printer. You'll have
to search for it.
Use the browser to set it up http://localhost:631. To get the built in
scanner to work, I needed to make sure the URL was:
hp:/net/Officejet_Pro_6830?ip=192.168.0.204
This ends up in the /etc/cups/printers.conf files as
"DeviceURI hp:/net/Officejet_Pro_6830?ip=192.168.0.204"
And I needed to set .bash_profile to define:
export SANE_DEFAULT_DEVICE=hpaio:/net/Officejet_Pro_6830?ip=192.168.0.204
Then define the default printer:
lpoptions -d name-of-printer
In addition, set the printer as default in the :631 interface.
The above is pretty specific to my printer. I hope this helps.
-- Bruce
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