Hi! I'm trying to figure out how to use my network (TCP) printer without using cups. I'm trying to use the lpd which is in base. I've installed every foomatic package, hpijs and hplip and even gutenprint. In KControl, I'm switching to "LPR/LPRng Print System" and start "Add -> Add Printer/Class...". Selecting "Network printer (TCP)", entering its IP address. Printer Model Selection list gives me a lot of choices, I'm selecting HP / LaserJet 4050 (which is my printer's type) and then at the driver selection page, no matter which one I choose (Foomatic + Postscript/hpijs/gutenprint), I'm always getting the same error message: Unable to load the requested driver: Unable to create the Foomatic driver [HP-LaserJet_4050,driver*]. Either that driver does not exist, or you don't have the required permissions to perform that operation.
Above, in place of driver*, there is the corresponding driver: hpijs, postscript, gutenprint etc.. etc... I am running KControl in Administrator mode, so I think the required permissions are given. Google gave me a magic command, which should solve my problems: sudo foomatic-cleanupdrivers. Well, it did yielded a lot of output regarding fixing, but my problem persist. Anybody has an idea about this? Daniel -- LIVAI Daniel PGP key ID = 0x4AC0A4B1 Key fingerprint = D037 03B9 C12D D338 4412 2D83 1373 917A 4AC0 A4B1
