I'm trying to print to my HP OfficeJet G85. I figured I could just use
the CUPS web interface to install the printer, but didn't find it
listed there.
I was able to configure the printer with the following:
lpadmin -p lp -E -v parallel:/dev/ptal-printd/mlc_par_0
-m deskjet.ppd
Note that the connectivity is provided by the hpoj package, so instead
of /dev/lp0, one uses /dev/ptal-printd/mlc_par_0.
Question 1: How do you specify a different device in the web
interface?)
However, the deskjet driver is pretty basic (read: poor image quality)
and doesn't provide double-sided printing. I believe the best driver
currently available for this printer is the cdj970 (correct me if I'm
wrong).
Now, I see this:
/usr/share/foomatic/db/source/driver/cdj970.xml
I also see cdj970 in the output of "gs -h." So, the driver is
available, but there isn't any ppd file for it, which CUPS seems to
need.
Question 2: How can I configure CUPS to use this driver?
The cupsomatic-ppd package says that new installations should use the
foomatic packages, which I have done, but it appears that CUPS isn't
using it. Or do I first have to run some foomatic program manually to
generate a ppd file for the cdj970 for CUPS to use?
Thanks. I've been reading docs and scripts like mad, but haven't been
able to put the pieces together.
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