from Walt:
> On 09/02/2013 08:17 PM, Thomas Mueller wrote:
> > Given my ill luck with HP LaserJet M1212nf MFP, I don't want to buy
> > anything more from HP, unless I get this printer working, and then
> > I'd need toner.
>
> > My ill luck was with FreeBSD and NetBSD, and hplip makes assumptions
> > on Linux file structure that are different in the BSDs.
>
> > I do intend to try with Linux, and also try the MS-Windows drivers on
> > FreeBSD with wine.
> I've found that the postscript-printer-definition (ppd) files included
> in net-print/gutenprint work much better for me than the ones included
> in net-print/hplip, which is published by HP.
> I've also heard other people grumble about the quality of HP printer
> drivers not being as good as HP printers, but that's just hearsay :)
I see I don't have guenprint installed, maybe I ought to.
Bigger problem may be that HP LaserJet M1212nf MFP requires a proprietary
plugin download.
Tom
