On Monday 20 April 2009 16.12.07 you wrote: > Try installing LPRng and apsfilter package. > Don't use kde controls, but do it through command line > Only use "LPR/LPRng Print System" if actually using LPRng, as far as I know > NOTE: all controls are under /usr/local/sbin and /usr/local/bin!! > So you will need to prefix that to get right versions of lpr, lpc etc. I thought that LPR/LPRng means LPR (or) LPRng, and I was lucky, because OpenBSD already includes LPR in the base system. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it is possible to reach and use a remote TCP printer with the BSD lp tools (like /etc/printcap: rm=remote_host and such).
> LEVAI Daniel wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I'm trying to figure out how to use my network (TCP) printer without > > using cups. I'm trying to use the lpd which is in base. I've installed > > every foomatic package, hpijs and hplip and even gutenprint. In KControl, > > I'm switching to "LPR/LPRng Print System" and start "Add -> Add > > Printer/Class...". Selecting "Network printer (TCP)", entering its IP > > address. Printer Model Selection list gives me a lot of choices, I'm > > selecting HP / LaserJet 4050 (which is my printer's type) and then at the > > driver selection page, no matter which one I choose (Foomatic + > > Postscript/hpijs/gutenprint), I'm always getting the same error message: > > Unable to load the requested driver: > > Unable to create the Foomatic driver [HP-LaserJet_4050,driver*]. Either > > that driver does not exist, or you don't have the required permissions to > > perform that operation. > > > > Above, in place of driver*, there is the corresponding driver: hpijs, > > postscript, gutenprint etc.. etc... > > > > I am running KControl in Administrator mode, so I think the required > > permissions are given. > > Google gave me a magic command, which should solve my problems: sudo > > foomatic-cleanupdrivers. Well, it did yielded a lot of output regarding > > fixing, but my problem persist. > > > > Anybody has an idea about this? > > > > Daniel > > > > -- > > LIVAI Daniel > > PGP key ID = 0x4AC0A4B1 > > Key fingerprint = D037 03B9 C12D D338 4412 2D83 1373 917A 4AC0 A4B1 Daniel -- LIVAI Daniel PGP key ID = 0x4AC0A4B1 Key fingerprint = D037 03B9 C12D D338 4412 2D83 1373 917A 4AC0 A4B1
