On Monday 20 April 2009 16.12.07 you wrote:

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> Try installing LPRng and apsfilter package.

> Don't use kde controls, but do it through command line

> Only use "LPR/LPRng Print System" if actually using LPRng, as far as I know

> NOTE: all controls are under /usr/local/sbin and /usr/local/bin!!

> So you will need to prefix that to get right versions of lpr, lpc etc.

I thought that LPR/LPRng means LPR (or) LPRng, and I was lucky, because

OpenBSD already includes LPR in the base system.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it is possible to reach and use a remote

TCP printer with the BSD lp tools (like /etc/printcap: rm=remote_host and

such).

> LEVAI Daniel wrote:

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> > Hi!

> >

> > I'm trying to figure out how to use my network (TCP) printer without

> > using cups. I'm trying to use the lpd which is in base. I've installed

> > every foomatic package, hpijs and hplip and even gutenprint. In KControl,

> > I'm switching to "LPR/LPRng Print System" and start "Add -> Add

> > Printer/Class...". Selecting "Network printer (TCP)", entering its IP

> > address. Printer Model Selection list gives me a lot of choices, I'm

> > selecting HP / LaserJet 4050 (which is my printer's type) and then at the

> > driver selection page, no matter which one I choose (Foomatic +

> > Postscript/hpijs/gutenprint), I'm always getting the same error message:

> > Unable to load the requested driver:

> > Unable to create the Foomatic driver [HP-LaserJet_4050,driver*]. Either

> > that driver does not exist, or you don't have the required permissions to

> > perform that operation.

> >

> > Above, in place of driver*, there is the corresponding driver: hpijs,

> > postscript, gutenprint etc.. etc...

> >

> > I am running KControl in Administrator mode, so I think the required

> > permissions are given.

> > Google gave me a magic command, which should solve my problems: sudo

> > foomatic-cleanupdrivers. Well, it did yielded a lot of output regarding

> > fixing, but my problem persist.

> >

> > Anybody has an idea about this?

> >

> > Daniel

> >

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