Can you ACTUALLY print from FreeBSD?

[Andrew Gould]

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Andrew Gould <andrewlylegould at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Keith Seyffarth <weif at weif.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> > > 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=2C1 Support library for gnome cups admistration
>> > > hplip-2.8.2_4       Drivers and utilities for HP Printers and
>> All-in-One =
>> > device
>> >
>> > Just a question: do you have foomatic filters installed? OpenPrinting
>> sugge=
>> > sts them=2C and I don't see them above.
>>
>> yes:
>> foomatic-filters-3.0.2_4 Foomatic wrapper scripts
>>
>> sorry I didn't list them previously.
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>
> See the instructions here:  http://am-productions.biz/docs/hplip.php
>
> One of the items is mentions is that hplip requires that ulpt be disabled
> so that the printer appears as a 'ugen' device.  I think this requires
> recompiling the kernel.
>
> Also, remember that lpd has lp* files (in /usr/bin/ ?) that may conflict
> with CUPS files of the same name in /usr/local/bin/.  Did you rename/move
> the lpd versions?
>
> I struggled with cups and hplip for weeks.  PCBSD seems to have these
> things working well; but for my FreeBSD server, I've switched from an HP
> printer to a used postscript Okidata.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Andrew
>

I should have added that the Okidata is printing via apsfilter.

Andrew