Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 14:56:42 -0400 From: Christopher Nehren <apeiron@comcast.net> To: David Telyas <david.telyas@stofanet.dk> Cc: FreeBSD Questions List <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HP Printer not working? Message-ID: <20040516185642.GC84990@prophecy.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <1086292102.4463.4.camel@localhost>
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--1SQmhf2mF2YjsYvc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 21:48:22 +0200, David Telyas wrote: >I have an i386 running FreeBSD 5.2.1 and KDE, but I can't get my printer >working. It's a HP Deskjet 5550 connected via USB. I've heard about lpd >and cups, but don't know which one to use or what the difference is. So >can anyone guide a Windows user to an easy howto? Go http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=3DHP-DeskJet_5550 there and http://www.linuxprinting.org in general. Look at the LPD instructions. Fortunately, your printer is supported perfectly. :D Oh, and for your own sake, forget about the Common Unix PITA System. It's far too complicated. I'll be glad to help you set up LPD. --=20 I abhor a system designed for the "user", if that word is a coded pejorative meaning "stupid and unsophisticated". -- Ken Thompson - Unix is user friendly. However, it isn't idiot friendly. - Please CC me in all replies, even if I'm on the relevant list(s). --1SQmhf2mF2YjsYvc Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFAp7lqk/lo7zvzJioRAqP4AKCwWNov1qvNVo3uTWACp/QtLMyjpgCfXs0v 2lbJ1BDiTrAY3bWdiXQgl4I= =i0bG -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --1SQmhf2mF2YjsYvc--
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