Re: One more package question - cups

[Paul Goyette <paul%vps1.whooppee.com@localhost>]

On Wed, 8 Apr 2015, Thomas Klausner wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 08, 2015 at 10:50:30AM +0800, Paul Goyette wrote:
> > I've installed print/cups from source, and it appears to have been properly
> > installed.  I can connect to the cups admin service via web browser.
> >
> > I've added a printer, and the admin service says "Deskjet_2540_series (Idle,
> > Accepting Jobs, Not Shared, Server Default)".
> >
> > Yet when I try to print, nothing happens.  I requested a "Test Page" from
> > the cups web service, and it says it sent it.  It even reports a completed
> > job for the queue.  Yet nothing shows up on the device.
> >
> > Similar failure when trying to print a file from shell command (ie, using
> > /usr/bin/pkg/lpr $file) - a job is created and completes, but nothing goes
> > to the printer.
>
> There have been reports that print/cups doesn't work on NetBSD with
> local printers, which is the main reason we still have print/cups15.
> Someone needs to fix this, but so far noone with a printer had enough
> time...
> Thomas

I'm actually using cups15 (I should have mentioned that)...

Anyway, this problem is solved by installing the correct ppd file.  I 
had installed the foomatic stuff, and that doesn't work.  But, hplip has 
a different .ppd file for my printer, and when I select it, it works!

One problem solved... Just a few more to work on.



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