On Sat, 2005-01-15 at 10:50 -0500, Jeff Cranmer wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-01-15 at 01:20 -0500, Jason Cooper wrote:
> > Jeff Cranmer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) scribbled:
>
> > If you're running kernel 2.6.x, make sure you _don't_ have the module
> > printer.ko. scanner support (as well as printer support) have been
> > moved into user-space with libusb. Make sure it is emerged, if not,
> > remerge hpoj with USE=usb.
> >
> > so you should have merged libusb, hpoj, cups, and xsane. Now, run
> > 'ptal-init setup'. When this is done, running 'xsane' should startup
> > and recognize the device. If not, don't sweat it, It's been a year or
> > so since I set mine up, so my memory is a little fuzzy. Take a look at
> > the cups documentation, or linuxprinting.org .
> >
> > Also note after setup to start the services /etc/init.d/{hpoj,cups} in
> > that order.
> >
> > You'll most likely have to redefine your printer in cups. Here's the
> > relevant portion of my /etc/cups/printers.conf
> >
> > <DefaultPrinter HP_PSC_750>
> > Info HP Color PSC
> > Location office
> > DeviceURI ptal:/mlc:usb:PSC_750
> > State Idle
> > Accepting Yes
> > JobSheets none none
> > QuotaPeriod 0
> > PageLimit 0
> > KLimit 0
> > </Printer>
> >
> >
> > Your device uri may be different depending on how you answered
> > ptal-init...
> >
> > hth,
> >
> > Cooper.
>
> I'm running the 2.4.27 kernel. Module printer.o is installed
> automatically on startup with modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4
>
> Should I remove this module from autoload?
>
> I have hpoj, libusb, cups and xsane installed.
>
> /etc/cups/printers.conf is totally empty (however the printer works).
> Do I need to add the info above to this file, or is the necessary
> configuration file elsewhere?
>
> As the printer is working as a printer, I am assuming that hpoj is
> correctly emerged. I don't have usb as a use flag in make.conf, but it
> is probably part of the package. If the other steps above don't work, I
> can try remerging hpoj with the usb USE flag manually set.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeff
have you beenn through the setup procedures found at
http://hpoj.sf.net ?
have you added or uncmmented hpoj in /etc/sane.d/dll.conf?
>
>
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