On 01/01/2017 19:03, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > Chris Staub wrote: >> On 01/01/2017 12:04 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: >>> Pierre Labastie wrote: >>>> On 01/01/2017 15:57, Douglas R. Reno wrote: >>>> FWIW, I had this problem too... >>> >>> Can someone who has the problem open a ticket. I don't recall an issue, >>> but I haven't updated cups-filters in a while. >>> >>> If we now need --with-pdftops-path=/usr/bin/pdftops, do we need that >>> options at all? >>> >>> I'll note that I think printing is one of the more difficult >>> capabilities to get right. This is what I have in my notes for an HP >>> Officejet (ink) printer: >>> >>> "To get printing to work, install in this order: >>> >>> cups >>> ghostscript ! (not just runtime) >>> cups-filters >>> gutenprint >>> sane (for hplip) >>> net-snmp (for hplip, not in blfs) >>> hplip (not in blfs) >>> >>> If using hplip, not sure if gutenprint is needed. >>> >>> hplip needs net-snmp >>> install fails with man pages (needs sedscript whatever that is) >>> >>> hplip needs sane >>> >>> Set parallel port capability! >>> >>> Build hplip with: >>> >>> ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-pp-build >>> make >>> sudo make install >>> >>> Restart cups after changing printer config?" > >> For HPLIP, I use "./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc >> --enable-cups-ppd-install". This is for an HP Envy All-In-One (printer, >> scanner, copier). There should be no need for parallel port capability. >> Gutenprint is not needed (I don't know if it may be required for some >> printer models, but it isn't for me) and there is no need to restart CUPS >> afterwards. > > Thanks Chris. I've added your comments to my notes and will try it out the > next time I've doing a full rebuild. > > -- Bruce
I am at the point of trying to set up a printer (HP Deskjet 3070 all-in-one). I have cups, cups-filters, and gutenprint, and ghostscript was installed long before. But I keep receiving "filter failed" when trying to print the test page... Recalling this thread, I examined configure, and found that gs _is_ required. So, since /usr/bin/gs should be present when building cups-filters, there is no need to specify the path to configure. Same for pdftops, which is also required. What could change something is the switch --with-pdftops, which can be set to either gs, pdftops, pdftocairo, acroread, mupdf or hybrid (default). So, I plan to change at least the following: - make ghostscript required (not only runtime). - remove the two --with-xxx-path switches, and the associated "command explanations" I'll let you know if I have some success with the test page... Pierre -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
