Re: OfficeJet sharing with WinXP
On 08/03/2008, Edward F. Ahlsen-Girard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anybody had success with network printing from 4.2 (i386) to an HP OfficeJet 5510v (or similar) attached to an XP Pro workstation? I hope to avoid trying all combinations of printing systems. I'm pushing 50 and I might not live long enough to finish. i take it that moving the printer over to OpenBSD is not appropriate... in that case simplest solution here will be to set up LPR/LPD on the XP workstation use that: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/techtips/lpd_print_solaris.html A+ Dave
Re: OfficeJet sharing with WinXP
Edward F. Ahlsen-Girard wrote: Has anybody had success with network printing from 4.2 (i386) to an HP OfficeJet 5510v (or similar) attached to an XP Pro workstation? I hope to avoid trying all combinations of printing systems. I'm pushing 50 and I might not live long enough to finish. I do not have the same printer but I just checked specifications for you. It speaks proprietary Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language and it does not speak IPP or LPD internet printing protocols. That means that you can not connect printer directly to network. The good news is that the printer is supported by HPIJS driver which is among 4.2 release packages so should work without problem when directly connected to OpenBSD box. I could walk you through with installation and configuration. Theoretically you can even unlock full functionality by HPLIP means scanning, fax and PC initiated copying (this is new package for 4.3) although I have not been able to configure HPLIP properly on OpenBSD so far. I am playing with it as we speak. After you configure printer on OpenBSD box you may use Samba to print from your Windows box to the same printer i.e. OpenBSD box would act as a printer server for Windows client. I have configured Samba once in my life out of pure curiosity so you are better of asking somebody else for help with that. Can you make XP box act as a printer server for OpenBSD client is beyond my knowledge and you should ask about that part somebody who actually used Windows in her/his life. Cheers, Predrag
Re: OfficeJet sharing with WinXP
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Predrag Punosevac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Edward F. Ahlsen-Girard wrote: Has anybody had success with network printing from 4.2 (i386) to an HP OfficeJet 5510v (or similar) attached to an XP Pro workstation? I hope to avoid trying all combinations of printing systems. I'm pushing 50 and I might not live long enough to finish. I do not have the same printer but I just checked specifications for you. It speaks proprietary Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language and it does not speak IPP or LPD internet printing protocols. That means that you can not connect printer directly to network. The good news is that the printer is supported by HPIJS driver which is among 4.2 release packages so should work without problem when directly connected to OpenBSD box. I could walk you through with installation and configuration. Theoretically you can even unlock full functionality by HPLIP means scanning, fax and PC initiated copying (this is new package for 4.3) although I have not been able to configure HPLIP properly on OpenBSD so far. I am playing with it as we speak. After you configure printer on OpenBSD box you may use Samba to print from your Windows box to the same printer i.e. OpenBSD box would act as a printer server for Windows client. I have configured Samba once in my life out of pure curiosity so you are better of asking somebody else for help with that. Can you make XP box act as a printer server for OpenBSD client is beyond my knowledge and you should ask about that part somebody who actually used Windows in her/his life. Cheers, Predrag HPLIP is part of OpenBSD or port / pkg?
Re: OfficeJet sharing with WinXP
Richard Daemon wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Predrag Punosevac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Edward F. Ahlsen-Girard wrote: Has anybody had success with network printing from 4.2 (i386) to an HP OfficeJet 5510v (or similar) attached to an XP Pro workstation? I hope to avoid trying all combinations of printing systems. I'm pushing 50 and I might not live long enough to finish. I do not have the same printer but I just checked specifications for you. It speaks proprietary Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language and it does not speak IPP or LPD internet printing protocols. That means that you can not connect printer directly to network. The good news is that the printer is supported by HPIJS driver which is among 4.2 release packages so should work without problem when directly connected to OpenBSD box. I could walk you through with installation and configuration. Theoretically you can even unlock full functionality by HPLIP means scanning, fax and PC initiated copying (this is new package for 4.3) although I have not been able to configure HPLIP properly on OpenBSD so far. I am playing with it as we speak. After you configure printer on OpenBSD box you may use Samba to print from your Windows box to the same printer i.e. OpenBSD box would act as a printer server for Windows client. I have configured Samba once in my life out of pure curiosity so you are better of asking somebody else for help with that. Can you make XP box act as a printer server for OpenBSD client is beyond my knowledge and you should ask about that part somebody who actually used Windows in her/his life. Cheers, Predrag HPLIP is part of OpenBSD or port / pkg? It is in snapshot of packages and also in the current port three. You also need CUPS for HPLIP and sane-backends. All from ports. Read carefully the installation massages. Cheers, Predrag
