Thank you for your help. I have followed the instruction and I can print a test page from http://localhost:631 , but I cannot print from other programs.
When I boot the computer there comes a failure: rcorder: requirement 'slpd' in file '/etc/rc.d/cupsd' has no providers I don't understand your instruction correct: Print using /usr/pkg/bin/lpr The xfce4-print is installed. Regards Freddy Fisker > On Sat, 7 Dec 2013, [email protected] wrote: > >> How do I setup a Network Postscript printer? >> >> It is a Lexmark X544 printer and I use the Xfce desktop. >> >> Is there some pkgin packages I need to install? >> Is it in the Terminal the printer have to be setup? > > From a quick look I couldn't tell if it is a IPP or LPD printer. > The easiest way may be to install the cups package. > > I found an articles that may help: > http://wiki.netbsd.org/tutorials/how_to_setup_cups_in_netbsd/ > > The basic steps: > > Make sure you can ping your printer. > > pkgin install cups > pkgin install foomatic-ppds-cups > cp /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/cupsd /etc/rc.d/ > mkdir -p /etc/rc.conf.d/ > echo cupds=YES >> /etc/rc.conf.d/cupsd > /etc/rc.d/cupsd start > > In your webbrowser on the same system go to > http://localhost:631 > > http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/network.html may have some > details. > > Use that to add your new printer. > Send a test page using that CUPS interface. > > Print using /usr/pkg/bin/lpr > > There may be some more steps you need too. > > Also consider installing xfce4-print package to manage print jobs in > xfce (but no configuration of printer there). >
