The nightmarish problem of installing a printer

[Derek Funk]

On 9/17/2010 2:14 AM, Peter wrote:
>> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:45:54 +0100
>> Chabane HEMDANI<hemdani2009 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I've search, read, learn, follow instructions about nearly all the
>>> web-documentation about installing a new printer to work under cups
>>> without
>>> any success. I've  an HP Laser Jet 1018 printer and tools given by
>>> package
>>> print/hplip don't work correctly.
>>>
>>> I'm using FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE
>>> I've rebuild a kernel without  ulpt.
>>> I modified my /etc/rc.conf to enable cupsd and hpiod and  hpssd.
>>> I modified /etc/devfs.rules like suggested by cups (see pkg_info -D
>>> cups-base-1.4.4 ).
>>> I've made many other configurations like that suggested at
>>> http://diablotins.org/index.php/Imprimer,_hplip
>>> <http://diablotins.org/index.php/Imprimer,_hplip%20>
>>>
>>
>>> and finally, I've given to my students the wrong  answer that "no one
>>> can
>>> print under FreeBSD !"
>>>
>> Which is wrong, all you need is a printer, that is _supported_.
>>
>>
>>> Please where is the problem?
>>>
>> The LaserJet 1018 uses another protocol, so you need aditional software.
>> Take a look at these sites:
>>   http://www.openprinting.org/printer/HP/HP-LaserJet_1018
>>   http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/
>>
>> Before buying the next printer, see whether or not it is supported by
>> Cups http://www.cups.org/ppd.php . Same goes for your students.
>>
>> Andreas
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> I got an HP Laser 1018 - works perfectly fine using the foo2zjs drivers,
> and I do believe ultp0.  I can send you my configs once I get home if you
> want.  The real pain which I keep forgetting after a reload or on new pc,
> was having to initialize [cat firmware>  /dev/ulpt0] each time the
> computer is rebooted [ie @reboot in cron].
>
> ]Peter[
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The issue I tend to get is cups doesnt have permission to access the 
/dev/ulpt...
i have to add an entry in devfs.conf to all it to print