On 14/01/2017 23:17, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > Pierre Labastie wrote: >> 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... > > While you are working printing, you may want to update the book to > cups-filters-1.13.2 (ticket #8702). > > -- Bruce > > Good point. Wilco.
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