Subject: Re: NetBSD Supported Hardware Database and looking for printers
To: Joshua Lee <yid@softhome.net>
From: Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 10/01/2002 13:53:42
On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Joshua Lee wrote:

> The device drivers for NetBSD work fine with USB printers, I have a HP

With *some* (or maybe most) USB printers.

> Deskjet 940c here using a USB port and managed to get test output via
> redirecting stuff into the device driver. I am having a hard time giving
> it a good printcap though, any help appreciated.

Maybe http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_940C
and http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/ can help.

You may want to try CUPS. It has an easy web-based interface, where you
can click "add printer" and then you can select a printer, etc.

   Jeremy C. Reed
   http://bsd.reedmedia.net/