Re: install printer

[Gene Heskett]

On Tuesday 10 April 2018 05:45:46 Dan Purgert wrote:

> Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Monday 09 April 2018 15:45:34 Brian wrote:
> >> Not really. It would be a poorer debian-user without
> >> well-intentioned engagement.
> >
> > Maybe so, Brian, but in cases like this it would improve the overall
> > quality of the answers. And that more often than not, is desirable.
>
> I find I learn more when people (not necessarily you) say something
> well-intended, and then get corrected.

I do too, because the correction is often accompanied by the reasoning 
behind it, going into more detail then "thats just how it is".

> Granted, *finding* those posts 
> in the sometimes unweildy (and by then, boring) threads can be a
> challenge :)

There is that too, makes it hard to find the goodies. I use kmails "mark 
as important", those msgs containing good info. They don't get deleted 
quite as easily by list expiry maintenance. 


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Re: install printer

[Dan Purgert]

Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Monday 09 April 2018 15:45:34 Brian wrote:
>> Not really. It would be a poorer debian-user without well-intentioned
>> engagement.
>
> Maybe so, Brian, but in cases like this it would improve the overall 
> quality of the answers. And that more often than not, is desirable.
>

I find I learn more when people (not necessarily you) say something
well-intended, and then get corrected.  Granted, *finding* those posts
in the sometimes unweildy (and by then, boring) threads can be a
challenge :)


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Re: install printer

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 09 April 2018 15:45:34 Brian wrote:

> On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 15:32:05 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Monday 09 April 2018 15:18:38 Brian wrote:
> > > On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 05:55:04 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > > On Monday 09 April 2018 03:24:40 mess-mate wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> > > > > Cups seems installed but what next.
> > > > > regards
> > > >
> > > > All of the setup tools are available by pointing your browser at
> > > > localhost:631.
> > >
> > > Depends on what you mean by "setup tools". The OP would be out of
> > > luck if printer-driver-hpcups was not installed.
> >
> > Your view is wider than mine, which only has x86 and r-pi stuff to
> > contend with. And ATM, I have no epson or hp printers. All connected
> > to this machine or at an ip address, and advertized by this cops
> > install, so all I've had to do to make them all usable from any
> > machine here is install the cups client and tell it to browse the
> > local net ip block.
> >
> > I should learn from Andy Capp, and just shaddup. :)
>
> Not really. It would be a poorer debian-user without well-intentioned
> engagement.

Maybe so, Brian, but in cases like this it would improve the overall 
quality of the answers. And that more often than not, is desirable.

IMNSHO of course...



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Re: install printer

[Dan Purgert]

Brian wrote:
> On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 10:23:07 -, Dan Purgert wrote:
>
>> Georgi Naplatanov wrote:
>> > On 04/09/2018 10:24 AM, mess-mate wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >> howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
>> >> Cups seems installed but what next.
>> >> regards
>> >> 
>> >
>> >
>> > open http://localhost:631/ with your favorite browser and add the printer.
>> >
>> > By the way I couldn't see your printer there. It may not be supported by
>> > CUPS out of the box.
>> >
>> > http://www.openprinting.org/printers
>> 
>> It's an HP -- best bet would be checking hplip.
>
> Indeed, this is the most straightforward and trouble free way of
> getting the printing *and* scanning functions of the device working
> with 'hp-setup -i'.
>
> For printing, http://localhost:631/ plus printer-driver-hpcups is
> sufficient without hplip installed. Scanning would have to be set up
> separately with libsane-hpaio.

Ah right, hpcups is the one I was thinking of.  Been ages since I've run
HP anything, and back then the printers I had needed hplip (all-in-ones,
so the scanner was kind of "required" to work).


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Re: install printer

[Brian]

On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 15:32:05 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:

> On Monday 09 April 2018 15:18:38 Brian wrote:
> 
> > On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 05:55:04 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > On Monday 09 April 2018 03:24:40 mess-mate wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> > > > Cups seems installed but what next.
> > > > regards
> > >
> > > All of the setup tools are available by pointing your browser at
> > > localhost:631.
> >
> > Depends on what you mean by "setup tools". The OP would be out of luck
> > if printer-driver-hpcups was not installed.
> 
> Your view is wider than mine, which only has x86 and r-pi stuff to 
> contend with. And ATM, I have no epson or hp printers. All connected to 
> this machine or at an ip address, and advertized by this cops install, 
> so all I've had to do to make them all usable from any machine here is 
> install the cups client and tell it to browse the local net ip block.
> 
> I should learn from Andy Capp, and just shaddup. :)

Not really. It would be a poorer debian-user without well-intentioned
engagement.

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Re: install printer

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 09 April 2018 15:18:38 Brian wrote:

> On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 05:55:04 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Monday 09 April 2018 03:24:40 mess-mate wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> > > Cups seems installed but what next.
> > > regards
> >
> > All of the setup tools are available by pointing your browser at
> > localhost:631.
>
> Depends on what you mean by "setup tools". The OP would be out of luck
> if printer-driver-hpcups was not installed.

Your view is wider than mine, which only has x86 and r-pi stuff to 
contend with. And ATM, I have no epson or hp printers. All connected to 
this machine or at an ip address, and advertized by this cops install, 
so all I've had to do to make them all usable from any machine here is 
install the cups client and tell it to browse the local net ip block.

I should learn from Andy Capp, and just shaddup. :)

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Re: install printer

[Brian]

On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 05:55:04 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:

> On Monday 09 April 2018 03:24:40 mess-mate wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> > Cups seems installed but what next.
> > regards
> 
> All of the setup tools are available by pointing your browser at 
> localhost:631.

Depends on what you mean by "setup tools". The OP would be out of luck
if printer-driver-hpcups was not installed.

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Re: install printer

[Brian]

On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 09:32:49 +0200, deloptes wrote:

> mess-mate wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> > Cups seems installed but what next.
> > regards
> 
> use URL http://localhost:631 -> Administration -> Add Printer
> 
> it might be you need additional packages like hplip and/or hpijs

For the technique you are proposing (which is ok) hplip would be
overkill to set up printing. The only additional package needed
is printer-driver-hpcups.

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Re: install printer

[Brian]

On Mon 09 Apr 2018 at 10:23:07 -, Dan Purgert wrote:

> Georgi Naplatanov wrote:
> > On 04/09/2018 10:24 AM, mess-mate wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> >> Cups seems installed but what next.
> >> regards
> >> 
> >
> >
> > open http://localhost:631/ with your favorite browser and add the printer.
> >
> > By the way I couldn't see your printer there. It may not be supported by
> > CUPS out of the box.
> >
> > http://www.openprinting.org/printers
> 
> It's an HP -- best bet would be checking hplip.

Indeed, this is the most straightforward and trouble free way of
getting the printing *and* scanning functions of the device working
with 'hp-setup -i'.

For printing, http://localhost:631/ plus printer-driver-hpcups is
sufficient without hplip installed. Scanning would have to be set up
separately with libsane-hpaio.

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Re: install printer

[Dan Purgert]

Georgi Naplatanov wrote:
> On 04/09/2018 10:24 AM, mess-mate wrote:
>> Hi,
>> howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
>> Cups seems installed but what next.
>> regards
>> 
>
>
> open http://localhost:631/ with your favorite browser and add the printer.
>
> By the way I couldn't see your printer there. It may not be supported by
> CUPS out of the box.
>
> http://www.openprinting.org/printers

It's an HP -- best bet would be checking hplip.


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Re: install printer

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 09 April 2018 03:24:40 mess-mate wrote:

> Hi,
> howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> Cups seems installed but what next.
> regards

All of the setup tools are available by pointing your browser at 
localhost:631.

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Re: install printer

[Georgi Naplatanov]

On 04/09/2018 10:24 AM, mess-mate wrote:
> Hi,
> howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> Cups seems installed but what next.
> regards
> 


open http://localhost:631/ with your favorite browser and add the printer.

By the way I couldn't see your printer there. It may not be supported by
CUPS out of the box.

http://www.openprinting.org/printers

Kind regards
Georgi

Re: install printer

[deloptes]

mess-mate wrote:

> Hi,
> howto installing my HP ENVY printer ?
> Cups seems installed but what next.
> regards

use URL http://localhost:631 -> Administration -> Add Printer

it might be you need additional packages like hplip and/or hpijs

regards

Re: install printer driver for konica minolta 2430 dl

[Andreas Berglund]

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 Jan Dinger([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
 
The package name is foo2zjs (support for printing to ZjStream-based 
printers)
http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=foo2zjssearchon=namessubword=1version=allrelease=all

You can donwload the file: 
http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownload/foo2zjs-Download-8802.html this 
is a source file

I hope this can help.

Jan

 
 Have you tried using alien on the rpm package?

I just tried that and it worked like a charm, thanks Wayne.

regards
Andreas

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Re: install printer driver for konica minolta 2430 dl

[Jan Dinger]

Under debian sid you can take the  GPL driver from minolta, but  the 
problem is you donnt  have the duplex funktion.



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Re: install printer driver for konica minolta 2430 dl

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 Under debian sid you can take the  GPL driver from minolta, but  the
 problem is you donnt  have the duplex funktion.
 
What is the package called?




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Re: install printer driver for konica minolta 2430 dl

[Jan Dinger]

Andreas Berglund wrote:

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Under debian sid you can take the  GPL driver from minolta, but  the
problem is you donnt  have the duplex funktion.



What is the package called?




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The package name is foo2zjs (support for printing to ZjStream-based 
printers)

http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=foo2zjssearchon=namessubword=1version=allrelease=all

You can donwload the file: 
http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownload/foo2zjs-Download-8802.html this 
is a source file


I hope this can help.

Jan


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Re: install printer driver for konica minolta 2430 dl

[Wayne Topa]

Jan Dinger([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
 The package name is foo2zjs (support for printing to ZjStream-based 
 printers)
 http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=foo2zjssearchon=namessubword=1version=allrelease=all
 
 You can donwload the file: 
 http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownload/foo2zjs-Download-8802.html this 
 is a source file
 
 I hope this can help.
 
 Jan
 
Have you tried using alien on the rpm package?

Wayne

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Re: after re-install printer is not working (for some apps)

[Katipo]

Rodney D. Myers wrote:

I'm running sarge (cat /etc/debian_version - testing/unstable), with a
Samsung ML-1430
After the reinstall, I can print the test page from localhost:631, and
from kprinter, but..
I cannot print from within Opera/Mozilla, or OpenOffice.org1.1

I have these files installed;

dpkg -l | grep cups
ii  cupsys 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server 
ii  cupsys-bsd 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD comman
ii  cupsys-client  1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client pro 
ii  cupsys-driver- 4.2.6-4Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS 
ii  cupsys-driver- 4.2.6-4Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS 
ii  libcupsimage2  1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - image libs 
ii  libcupsys2 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - libs

I'm at a loss to get the printer working again.

 

Hello Rodney,

I'm not familiar with the printer in question,
but perhaps a wider range of drivers,
including the foomatics and the gimpprints,
followed by reinstalling your printer would help.
Regards,
David.

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Re: after re-install printer is not working (for some apps)

[Rodney D. Myers]

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:40:05 +0800
Katipo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Rodney D. Myers wrote:
 
 I'm running sarge (cat /etc/debian_version - testing/unstable), with
 a Samsung ML-1430
 
 After the reinstall, I can print the test page from localhost:631,
 and from kprinter, but..
 
 I cannot print from within Opera/Mozilla, or OpenOffice.org1.1
 
 I have these files installed;
 
 dpkg -l | grep cups
 ii  cupsys 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) -
 server ii  cupsys-bsd 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing
 System(tm) - BSD comman ii  cupsys-client  1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX
 Printing System(tm) - client pro ii  cupsys-driver- 4.2.6-4   
 Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS ii  cupsys-driver- 4.2.6-4   
 Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS ii  libcupsimage2  1.1.20final+cv
 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - image libs ii  libcupsys2
 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - libs
 
 I'm at a loss to get the printer working again.
 
   
 
 Hello Rodney,
 
 I'm not familiar with the printer in question,
 but perhaps a wider range of drivers,
 including the foomatics and the gimpprints,
 followed by reinstalling your printer would help.
 Regards,
 
 David.
 
 

Bad case of operator error.. Once I closed the apps I had open, then
re-opened them they started printing as advertised.

Weird.

Thanks

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after re-install printer is not working (for some apps)

[Rodney D. Myers]

I'm running sarge (cat /etc/debian_version - testing/unstable), with a
Samsung ML-1430

After the reinstall, I can print the test page from localhost:631, and
from kprinter, but..

I cannot print from within Opera/Mozilla, or OpenOffice.org1.1

I have these files installed;

dpkg -l | grep cups
ii  cupsys 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server 
ii  cupsys-bsd 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD comman
ii  cupsys-client  1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client pro 
ii  cupsys-driver- 4.2.6-4Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS 
ii  cupsys-driver- 4.2.6-4Gimp-Print printer drivers for CUPS 
ii  libcupsimage2  1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - image libs 
ii  libcupsys2 1.1.20final+cv Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - libs

I'm at a loss to get the printer working again.

Any suggestions, tip, or any other help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Re: Install Printer under Linux

[Dr.ahmed ebrahim mohamed aboanber]

Dear Jaroslaw:
 Many thanks for your letter, and sorry for my delay reply becouse of 
my trip. After I checked my files, I found the problem now is that there 
is no magicfilter, so could you please let me know the name of this 
package, can I find it on the CDROM or it is better to get from the 
internet and where is the side?. I hope after your description after 
magicfilter everything will be OK.
Many thanks for your cooperation
aboanber


On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Jaroslaw Berezowski wrote:

 On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, you wrote:
  Dear Jaroslaw,
   many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, 
  So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer 
  to my PC.
  First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I 
  have lpr command what after that?.
  How can I adjustments GhostScript options for StylusColor device)?.
  early reply is better for me
 Sorry, I was away few days, so the answer is a bit late.
 
  with my best regards
  aboanber
  
 
 Ok, I assume you have the physical installation correct.
 
 1. You have to have kernel with lp support (note that under 2.2.x kernels You
 have a bucket of features related with lp: parport, parport_pc, parport_probe
 etc, and under 2.2.x typical printer port is /dev/lp0 instead of /dev/lp1 
 under
 2.0.x).
 
 2. You should install the printer daemon and utils package (lpd or recommended
 lprng). This will provide the daemon and programs like lpr, lpc ,lpq, lprm.
 
 3. Install gs and gsfonts packages (and gv if You want to have the viewer fo
 *.ps files).
 
 4. Install magicfilter and suggested packages (dselect will tell You about
 suggested packages). These packages are user in input filters to convert some
 formats onto PostScript. Then, You will be allowed to print files of many
 formats, like $lpr foo1.ps foo2.pdf foo3.troff
 
 5. Run #magicfilterconfig (#magicfilterconfig --force if it refuses to run
 because of already configured printers). This utility will show a brief
 example of values and ask You for some settings in loop for each printer:
 a) the full printer name (done ends the loop).
 b) short name (the spool dir will have this name).
 c) device path (see the note 1.).
 d) than magicfilterconfig prints the so-called input filters to be used -
 choose for example stylus_color_360dpi. I will explain the setting below.
 
 If You will follow these instructions, the magicfilterconfig will have filled
 the /etc/printcap file with chosen settings and created the spool directory 
 and
 some control files inside for each printer. Now look into /etc/printcap. You
 will see something like :
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
 # provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given
 # to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University
 # may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
 # software without specific prior written permission. This software
 # is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
 #
 # @(#)etc.printcap5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
 #
 # This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig.
 #
 sc400-360-mono|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Mono:\
   :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-mono:\
   :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
   :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-mono-filter:\
   :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
   
 sc400-360-color|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Color:\
   :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-color:\
   :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
   :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter:\
   :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
   
 sc400-720-color|Epson SC 400 720 dpi Color:\
   :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-720-color:\
   :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
   :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_720dpi-filter:\
   :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
 
 I have 3 entries because I need different settings and this is IMHO the best
 way to pass settings to print system (/dev/printer is symlink to /dev/lp0,
 beacause I have 2.2.x kernels). Each virtual printer (their names are
 self-explanatory) maps onto the same physical printer. You can create more 
 than
 one entry if You need different print settings and specify the -P printer_name
 in lpr command.
 
 So, You can see that the differences between virtual printers are the input
 filters. With magicfilter come only basic filters. I have copied
 stylus_color_360dpi-filter onto stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and
 stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and made some modifications to each.
 
 Each input filter is the set of converters' invocations like gs or enscript.
 Every print job is processed to determine the data type (by using some magic
 values - specific file content parts) and then the conversion is applied (one
 or multiple stage pass - some 

Re: Install Printer under Linux

[Jaroslaw Berezowski]

On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, you wrote:
 Dear Jaroslaw,
  many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, 
 So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer 
 to my PC.
 First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I 
 have lpr command what after that?.
 How can I adjustments GhostScript options for StylusColor device)?.
 early reply is better for me
Sorry, I was away few days, so the answer is a bit late.

 with my best regards
 aboanber
 

Ok, I assume you have the physical installation correct.

1. You have to have kernel with lp support (note that under 2.2.x kernels You
have a bucket of features related with lp: parport, parport_pc, parport_probe
etc, and under 2.2.x typical printer port is /dev/lp0 instead of /dev/lp1 under
2.0.x).

2. You should install the printer daemon and utils package (lpd or recommended
lprng). This will provide the daemon and programs like lpr, lpc ,lpq, lprm.

3. Install gs and gsfonts packages (and gv if You want to have the viewer fo
*.ps files).

4. Install magicfilter and suggested packages (dselect will tell You about
suggested packages). These packages are user in input filters to convert some
formats onto PostScript. Then, You will be allowed to print files of many
formats, like $lpr foo1.ps foo2.pdf foo3.troff

5. Run #magicfilterconfig (#magicfilterconfig --force if it refuses to run
because of already configured printers). This utility will show a brief
example of values and ask You for some settings in loop for each printer:
a) the full printer name (done ends the loop).
b) short name (the spool dir will have this name).
c) device path (see the note 1.).
d) than magicfilterconfig prints the so-called input filters to be used -
choose for example stylus_color_360dpi. I will explain the setting below.

If You will follow these instructions, the magicfilterconfig will have filled
the /etc/printcap file with chosen settings and created the spool directory and
some control files inside for each printer. Now look into /etc/printcap. You
will see something like :
#
# Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
# provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given
# to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University
# may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
# software without specific prior written permission. This software
# is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
#
#   @(#)etc.printcap5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
#
# This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig.
#
sc400-360-mono|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Mono:\
:lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-mono:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-mono-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:

sc400-360-color|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Color:\
:lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-color:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:

sc400-720-color|Epson SC 400 720 dpi Color:\
:lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-720-color:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_720dpi-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:

I have 3 entries because I need different settings and this is IMHO the best
way to pass settings to print system (/dev/printer is symlink to /dev/lp0,
beacause I have 2.2.x kernels). Each virtual printer (their names are
self-explanatory) maps onto the same physical printer. You can create more than
one entry if You need different print settings and specify the -P printer_name
in lpr command.

So, You can see that the differences between virtual printers are the input
filters. With magicfilter come only basic filters. I have copied
stylus_color_360dpi-filter onto stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and
stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and made some modifications to each.

Each input filter is the set of converters' invocations like gs or enscript.
Every print job is processed to determine the data type (by using some magic
values - specific file content parts) and then the conversion is applied (one
or multiple stage pass - some formats need temporal another format storage like
temporal files or pipes). The ultimate result is the printer-specific data
stream sent to printer device. Jobs wich cannot be converted are not printed
and the mail with error message is sent back to user.

For Epson printers the ultimate stage is handled by GhostScript with
StylusColor device (ESC/P2 printers are fairly supported - my friends with
other printers' vendors have big problems with configuration of their
printers). Look into /etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter. You will see
lines like:
# 

Re: Install Printer under Linux

[ahmed ebrahim mohamed aboanber]

Dear Jaroslaw,
 many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, 
So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer 
to my PC.
First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I 
have lpr command what after that?.
How can I adjustments GhostScript options for StylusColor device)?.
early reply is better for me
with my best regards
aboanber

 I have Epson Stylus Color 400 and currently no problem with it. If your 
 printer
 accepts the output of some Stylus Color filters of Magicfilter you can use it
 (eventually you will have to do fine adjustments of GhostScript options for
 StylusColor device).
 So, you can try the ghostscript (+PS fonts) and magicfilter (+some
 related packages like netpbm), but previously ensure you have kernel with lp
 support.
 
 --
 Jaroslaw Jaros Berezowski
 
 

Re: Install Printer under Linux

[Jaroslaw Berezowski]

  Dear,
 I have Installed debian pakage under my PC and it's great and very 
  easy to work on it. Now I have one problem, I have EPSON STYLE PHOTO 
  inkjet printer may I aske you please to help me to install it to work 
 with linux under my PC?.
 with my best regards
  Yours Sincerely 
  Aboanber

I have Epson Stylus Color 400 and currently no problem with it. If your printer
accepts the output of some Stylus Color filters of Magicfilter you can use it
(eventually you will have to do fine adjustments of GhostScript options for
StylusColor device).
So, you can try the ghostscript (+PS fonts) and magicfilter (+some
related packages like netpbm), but previously ensure you have kernel with lp
support.

--
Jaroslaw Jaros Berezowski