Can you ACTUALLY print from FreeBSD?

[Ramiro Caso]

> I'm trying to print from my FreeBSD machine. I've been through a
> number of online tutorials and instructions on printing from Unix or
> FreeBSD in particular, but they all seem to start with the assumption
> that printing from the machine is possible. I'm trying to get to that
> starting point.
> 
> I have installed:
> 
> cups-base-1.3.9_3   Common UNIX Printing System
> cups-pdf-2.5.0      A virtual printer for CUPS to produce PDF files
> cups-pstoraster-8.15.4_2 Postscript interpreter for CUPS printing to non-PS printers
> gutenprint-cups-5.1.7_3 GutenPrint Printer Driver
> libgnomecups-0.2.3_1,1 Support library for gnome cups admistration
> hplip-2.8.2_4       Drivers and utilities for HP Printers and All-in-One device
> 
> The printer I'm working with is a HP Officejet 4110.
> 
> 
> There seem to be several issues with printing. First, since this is a
> USB printer, the pinter is always owned by root:operator with read
> permissions for user, group, and world.
> 
> Adding these lines to /etc/devfs.conf
> link ulpt0 printer
> own ulpt0 cups:cups
> perm ulpt0 0666
> 
> will set the ownership to cups:cups and the permissions to read and
> write for user, group, and world on startup if the printer is already
> turned on and plugged in. However, if the printer is not turned on at
> startup, or if it is disconnected or turned off after system startup,
> ownership and permissions revert.
> 
> Trying chown or chmod to the device at /dev/ulpt0 gives an invalid
> path error, and trying to do so following the instructions in the man
> page for devfs give 'operation not supported by device' errors.
>
> When th device is owned by root, attempting to print the test page
> generates a 'permission denied' error in CUPS. When the device is
> owned by cups, attempting to print the test page generates a "failed"
> error in CUPS.
> 
> When the device is owned by cups, this error is reported in the error
> log in CUPS, if debug logging is enabled:
> 
> [CGI] /usr/local/share/cups/drivers/pscript5.dll: No such file or directory
> 
> There isn't a drivers directory in /usr/local/share/cups. I can make
> one, but where do I get the pscript5.dll, and what else is it going to
> rely on?
> 
> CUPS et al were installed using portinstall, and CUPS is working well
> to produce .pdf files. I tried portupgrade last night on all the (I
> think) relevant ports, but the system thinks they are all up to date.
> 
> So, questions:
> 
> 1. how can I get permissions on the device to stick, so that I do not
>    have to reboot the machine every time we want to print or have to
>    power cycle the printer?


You should use /etc/devfs.rules instead, adding something like:



add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups



This will set the right permissions when the node is created.


> 2. Am I correct that the missing .dll (that seems awfully Windows to
>    me) is the problem in getting a filter to print? If so, what do I
>    need to do to install it?
> 
> 
> And, actually, a third printing-related issue: How do I get cupsd to
> start on startup? I have these two lines in /etc/rc.conf:\
> 
> cupsd_enable="YES" # enable cups printing management
> devfs_system_ruleset="system" # something else they say cups needs
> 
> but CUPS has to be manually started by root after each reboot. what
> else needs to be done to get cupsd to start at startup?
> 
> Keith
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