Well, I re-installed (emerged in gentoo parlance) gimp-print, foomatic (and related packages) with newer versions. I still have the same problems with the command-line foomatic-configure. When I try to use the web admin tools with cups (Add Printer), I cannot select the device. I put in the name I want, click on the "Continue" button, the Device dropdown is empty - no device choices.
In the cups-doc.html that Kathy suggested, "5. Configure CUPS." says to basically use the "Add Printer" with a web browser and follow the directions, which I have done. Any ideas on how to get a device to be recognized? I do have /dev/lp0 and I can cat a text file to it. Thanks, Harlan... On Tuesday 18 November 2003 12:44 pm, Harlan wrote: > Hi Kathy, > > Thank you for replying. > > I am downloading and installing the latest version of gimp-print, which > found a newer version of foomatic programs. I did already have the ppd > file for my HP printer installed. > > I will take a little while for the compiles to work; my print server is a > slow computer. > > Thanks, > > Harlan... > > On Tuesday 18 November 2003 05:56 am, Kathy Wills wrote: > > Harlan wrote: > > >Thank you for replying. > > > > > >I did, and still do, have the cupsd running. I do start it they way you > > >suggest. I have even stopped it and restarted it several times. > > > > > >Still no joy. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Harlan... > > > > I don't have a HP Printer. To get my Canon printer working., I had to > > emerge gimp-print then download the recommended ppd file for my printer > > and follow the directions at http://www.linuxprinting.org to set it up. > > You'll find the ppd for your printer here > > http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_420C and > > the setup instructions here http://www.linuxprinting.org/cups-doc.html > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
