RE: trouble installing new printer
Hi Ivan, OK I hope this isn't going to sound to nasty but I'm going to say it anyway. Did it ever occur to you that it might have been a better idea to post to the mailing list and ask what a good printer to buy would be BEFORE buying this printer? There are websites specifically http://www.linuxprinting.org that are set up for this - your Canon isn't even listed on that one. Why - because nobody buys Canon printers that use them under FreeBSD or Linux - and the reason is pretty clearly stated on this page here: http://www.linuxprinting.org/suggested.html ...There are few good free software drivers for Canon and Lexmark inkjets. Do not buy one and expect success... In short, you gave your money to a company that hasn't lifted a finger to support any Open Source operating systems - and you didn't give your money to a printer manufacturer who has spent money supporting Open Source operating systems. Now, please explain how doing this is going to encourage more support of Open Source operating systems by printer manufacturers? Also one other thing - according to this website: http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/printers/bubble_jet/archiv e.asp your printer is no longer in production. If you just bought this printer you got it from a closeout bargain basement dealer for a cheap closeout price. It is not like you have a lot of money invested in this printer, then. My advice to you is you need to treat this as a fairly cheap but important lesson on purchasing computer peripherals. I would also point out that just about all inkjet printers are designed as devices that force the user to spend a lot of money on inkjet cartridges. Your cost per page from this printer will be -far higher- than that of a decent laser printer, and if you do any amount of black and white printing your going to save money if you get a black and white printer and save the bubble jet for printing color, only. Even a dot-matrix would be far cheaper. Beyond this the only other thing I can offer you is that if you are using the parallel port to the printer you might try the USB port instead. I can't guarantee it will work at all, but USB is faster than parallel. a LOT faster. Ted -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 8:16 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: trouble installing new printer Hi all, my previous (and still unanswered) message was: --- Hi, I just bought a Canon i865 yesterday. This is my first printer install on FreeBSD. I, of course, followed the steps described in the handbook. But when running the really simple 'lptest /dev/lpt0' command, nothing happened, excepted the flashing light on the printer. The flashing time is depending of the job size, i.e. the light is flashing longer with lptest /dev/lpt0 than with lptest 20 5 /dev/lpt0. I decided to go a bit firther and configured /etc/printcap, and activated the lf capability. And running lptest 20 5 | lpr -Pmy-printer gave again the same result. I tried many research on the net but could not find anything useful. I am now installing apsfilter but ask you for some help during the compilation process. Thank you. --- So now I installed apsfilter and had to choose a driver. I tested Canon BJC-800 and two or three from the BJC-8200 (said mostly compatible). Ok, I got a printed output, but my printers needs approx. 5 minutes for a simple plain text page. That is quite painfuly slow, isn't it ? I even tried the turboprint driver, but got nothing whith it. So at that point: - I can print - I can go to sleep for a whole week before getting one chapter from the handbook printed. Do you have anything to suggest to me ? -- Regards, Ivan ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.19/231 - Release Date: 1/16/2006 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: trouble installing new printer
Hi Ted, don't worry about what your mail sounds, it is ok :) You're right on every points. I do not need to print so much. In fact, I am translating the printing chapter of the handbook to french and I just wanted to test the parallel interface. I bought this printer for 70$ (approx.). In fact, it is just the cost for knowledge :) Yes I should have choose a compatible printer, but it was the cheapest one and I am sure I will have good results. Some website pointed me to the BJC-8200 driver and I got some results with the BJC-800 one. I am not a politic man but I think one company you may consider working for open source is HP, especially when they give the FBSD foundation important gifts. I worked for them and I had to change my job because of their restructuration plan (I was like a collateral damage, not a directly fired guy). Everybody will have his point of view. I promised myself never buy Canon printers again after my i320. But for sure, when time will come for me to have an everyday-printing printer, I will choose it carefuly, and spend as much money as necessary. P.S: a simple PS just about USB printers: the chapter I am translating (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/printing.html) said USB is superior to RS-232 Serial and to Parallel for printing, but it is not as well supported under UNIX® systems. I will test USB connection of course and maybe submit an update for this chapter. -- Regards, Ivan. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: trouble installing new printer
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: trouble installing new printer Hi Ted, don't worry about what your mail sounds, it is ok :) You're right on every points. I do not need to print so much. In fact, I am translating the printing chapter of the handbook to french and I just wanted to test the parallel interface. I bought this printer for 70$ (approx.). In fact, it is just the cost for knowledge :) Yes I should have choose a compatible printer, but it was the cheapest one and I am sure I will have good results. Some website pointed me to the BJC-8200 driver and I got some results with the BJC-800 one. I am not a politic man but I think one company you may consider working for open source is HP, especially when they give the FBSD foundation important gifts. I worked for them and I had to change my job because of their restructuration plan (I was like a collateral damage, not a directly fired guy). Everybody will have his point of view. I promised myself never buy Canon printers again after my i320. But for sure, when time will come for me to have an everyday-printing printer, I will choose it carefuly, and spend as much money as necessary. P.S: a simple PS just about USB printers: the chapter I am translating (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/printing.html) said USB is superior to RS-232 Serial and to Parallel for printing, but it is not as well supported under UNIX® systems. I will test USB connection of course and maybe submit an update for this chapter. Also you can try changing the mode of the parallel port, from ecp to centronics, etc. That can sometimes help. Ted ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
trouble installing new printer
Hi all, my previous (and still unanswered) message was: --- Hi, I just bought a Canon i865 yesterday. This is my first printer install on FreeBSD. I, of course, followed the steps described in the handbook. But when running the really simple 'lptest /dev/lpt0' command, nothing happened, excepted the flashing light on the printer. The flashing time is depending of the job size, i.e. the light is flashing longer with lptest /dev/lpt0 than with lptest 20 5 /dev/lpt0. I decided to go a bit firther and configured /etc/printcap, and activated the lf capability. And running lptest 20 5 | lpr -Pmy-printer gave again the same result. I tried many research on the net but could not find anything useful. I am now installing apsfilter but ask you for some help during the compilation process. Thank you. --- So now I installed apsfilter and had to choose a driver. I tested Canon BJC-800 and two or three from the BJC-8200 (said mostly compatible). Ok, I got a printed output, but my printers needs approx. 5 minutes for a simple plain text page. That is quite painfuly slow, isn't it ? I even tried the turboprint driver, but got nothing whith it. So at that point: - I can print - I can go to sleep for a whole week before getting one chapter from the handbook printed. Do you have anything to suggest to me ? -- Regards, Ivan ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: trouble installing new printer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all, my previous (and still unanswered) message was: --- Hi, I just bought a Canon i865 yesterday. This is my first printer install on FreeBSD. I, of course, followed the steps described in the handbook. But when running the really simple 'lptest /dev/lpt0' command, nothing happened, excepted the flashing light on the printer. The flashing time is depending of the job size, i.e. the light is flashing longer with lptest /dev/lpt0 than with lptest 20 5 /dev/lpt0. I decided to go a bit firther and configured /etc/printcap, and activated the lf capability. And running lptest 20 5 | lpr -Pmy-printer gave again the same result. I tried many research on the net but could not find anything useful. I am now installing apsfilter but ask you for some help during the compilation process. Thank you. --- So now I installed apsfilter and had to choose a driver. I tested Canon BJC-800 and two or three from the BJC-8200 (said mostly compatible). Ok, I got a printed output, but my printers needs approx. 5 minutes for a simple plain text page. That is quite painfuly slow, isn't it ? I even tried the turboprint driver, but got nothing whith it. So at that point: - I can print - I can go to sleep for a whole week before getting one chapter from the handbook printed. Do you have anything to suggest to me ? You're probably running into problems with the parallel driver rather than the ghostscript (printer) driver. Try setting the parallel port to polling. (See the FreeBSD FAQ entry for My parallel printer is ridiculously slow. What can I do?.) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
trouble installing new printer
Hi, I just bought a Canon i865 yesterday. This is my first printer install on FreeBSD. I, of course, followed the steps described in the handbook. But when running the really simple 'lptest /dev/lpt0' command, nothing happened, excepted the flashing light on the printer. The flashing time is depending of the job size, i.e. the light is flashing longer with lptest /dev/lpt0 than with lptest 20 5 /dev/lpt0. I decided to go a bit firther and configured /etc/printcap, and activated the lf capability. And running lptest 20 5 | lpr -Pmy-printer gave again the same result. I tried many research on the net but could not find anything useful. I am now installing apsfilter but ask you for some help during the compilation process. Thank you. -- Regards, Ivan. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
