On Saturday 24 February 2007 04:46, Tang Tse wrote: > Hello, > > I know maybe this is a newbie question ( i came from linux). I tried to set > up openbsd cups printing server for linux workstations. The printer in > question is a HP LaserJet 1320 attached to a usb port. > > The big problems came when i try to print pdf files, printer won't print > and anyone else can print after that. Any tip? > > Does cups package include raster and ghostscript filters? Or can someone > point me to a web where explain how to set cups on openbsd? > > Thanks. >
This is what I did to get a Brother HL-5250DN (printer with network interface) set up as my printer on OpenBSD. 1) Installed the following packages cups-1.2.7 Common Unix Printing System kdecups-3.5.6 K Desktop Environment, cups support 2) Created a directory /var/spool/cups/tmp 3) Used the default cupsd.conf that came with the package 4) Ran the following two commands /usr/local/sbin/cupsd -c /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /usr/local/sbin/cups-enable 5) Used the KDE Control Center to add a printer. I had copied the file BR5250_2.PPD that was on the printer's CD to /usr/local/share/cups/model/ and used that while adding printer using the wizard. 6) It prints properly from OpenBSD, full duplex, etc. I have to confess that I had to tried many different things and almost gave up on OpenBSD for printing. But the problems I faced were mostly due to reading the wrong documentation and following it. With the Brother printer, for example, their web site and documentation talked about CUPS wrapper, etc and fairly extensive set of setup instructions for Linux and Windows. None of those things were necessary on OpenBSD. In fact, it was easier once I followed the steps listed above. If you want to look at any additional cups-related information on my desktop, please let me know and I can send that to the list. HTH, Vijay -- Vijay Sankar ForeTell Technologies Limited 59 Flamingo Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 0X6 Phone: +1 (204) 885-9535, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
