On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Polytropon <free...@edvax.de> wrote: > I have a problem installing a Samsung CLX-2160 color > laser printer using CUPS. In the http://localhost:631 > web-based configuration, none of the methods that are > supposed to be used for installing a printer works. > > The "Add Printer" button leads to this: > > > > Add Printer > ----------- > Local Printers: > Discovered Network Printers: > Other Network Printers: o Internet Printing Protocol (http) > o Internet Printing Protocol (ipp) > o LPD/LPR Host or Printer > o AppSocket/HP JetDirect > [ Continue ] > > No local printers can be selected (even though the > printer is connected, switched on and woken up). > > > > And "Find New Printers" shows this: > > > > Available Printers > ------------------ > No printers found. > > > > Excellent auto detection. :-) > > > > The corresponding device for the printer is this: > > ulpt0: <Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CLX-216x Series, > class 0/0, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 2> on usbus4 > ulpt0: using bi-directional mode > > ugen4.2: <CLX-216x Series Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.> > at usbus4, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON > > crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0, 142 Feb 25 21:42 /dev/ulpt0 > > I have installed all packages I can imagine: > > cups-1.4.6 > cups-base-1.4.6_6 > cups-client-1.4.6 > cups-image-1.4.6 > cups-pstoraster-8.15.4_6 > gutenprint-cups-5.2.4_2 > foo2zjs-20110609 > foomatic-db-20090530_2 > foomatic-db-engine-4.0.7,2 > gutenprint-foomatic-5.2.4_2 > foo2zjs-20110609 > > I also have the CLX-216xsplc.ppd PPD file available > which I think I'd like to hand over to CUPS somewhere. > > ALTERNATIVE: If someone could explain how it's easier > to make a lpr filter (for the system's printer service), > I'd also appreciate this. > > I've already tried this: > > # foo2xqx-wrapper cupstest.ps > cupstest.xqx > # cat cupstest.xqx > /dev/ulpt0 > > It causes the LED of the printer to blink, but nothing is > printed, even though the printer startes to make sounds > (involving the print mechanism, but not the sheet feeder). > > If I use > > # foo2qpdl-wrapper cupstest.ps > cupstest.xqx > # cat cupstest.xqx > /dev/ulpt0 > > the CUPS test page is printed, but not in color (only b/w). > After looking into the manpage, > > # foo2qpdl-wrapper -p 2 -c cupstest.ps > cupstest.xqx > # cat cupstest.xqx > /dev/ulpt0 > > makes the printer print properly. > > Okay, it works. > > How am I supposed to use a PPD file with CUPS when no > local printer is shown? > > I "need" CUPS (or at least my programs seem to think > that), how should it be done? > > Okay, I could make a simple printer filter. I could then > integrate that with /etc/printcap (as I do with my PCL > HP Laserjet 4000d). I think it should be possible to code > that similar to a parallel printer (with ulpt instead > of lpt device specification for the lp= parameter... > > What am I doing wrong? :-) > > > > > --
Polytropon Hope this can help: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=27666 There are many things that could be interfering? - Create /etc/devfs.rules with the following, which sets the permissions and associates print devices with the cups group: [system=10] add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups - Add root and other users to cups group in /etc/group - Enable CUPS and the above rules at startup by adding these lines to /etc/rc.conf: cupsd_enable="YES" devfs_system_ruleset="system" Then hopefully the printer shows up in cups http://localhost:631 :) If none of this works, you may try adding the apsfilter port and use it to configure the printer? But see if the above helps. Regards, Antonio _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
