Re: [gentoo-user] Re: CUPS and hp OfficeJet Pro

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

James wrote:
> James<wireless<at>  tampabay.rr.com>  writes:
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>> Maybe some printer wiz will figure out how to just
>> edit the /etc/cups/printers.conf file directly....
>>      
>
> Well, I hate to keep answering my own posts....
> surely one of the more astute admins will jump in?
> (and keep me from looking.....foolish?)
>
> So continuing to research this I find some new-2-me flags
> on gentoo:
>
> <  snip>
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> Sooooo, my question is has anyone any knowledge of these flags
> and  with cups (/etc/cups/ppd/*driver*)
>
> ???
>
>
> James
>
>    

This is what I have for use FLAGS:

root@smoker ~ # emerge -pv hplip cups

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild   R   ] net-print/cups-1.3.11-r1  USE="X acl avahi dbus gnutls 
java jpeg ldap pam perl png ppds python ssl tiff zeroconf -kerberos -php 
-samba -slp -static -xinetd" LINGUAS="en -de -es -et -fr -he -id -it -ja 
-pl -sv -zh_TW" 0 kB
[ebuild   R   ] net-print/hplip-3.9.12-r1  USE="gtk hpcups libnotify 
parport qt4 -doc -fax -hpijs -minimal -new-hpcups -policykit -scanner 
-snmp -static-ppds -udev-acl" 0 kB

Total: 2 packages (2 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 0 kB

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root@smoker ~ #

I have a HP printer too.  I went into cups and looked for your printer, 
your model is in there.  So, if you duplicate my USE flags, you should 
be able to find your printer in that LOOOOONG list of printers.

I think ppds and hpcups is the key ones.  I would at least start with 
those.

Hope that helps.

Dale

:-)  :-)