From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 15 02:20:36 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21C7B106566C for ; Tue, 15 May 2012 02:20:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mueller23@insightbb.com) Received: from mail.insightbb.com (smtp2.insight.synacor.com [208.47.185.24]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C11638FC14 for ; Tue, 15 May 2012 02:20:35 +0000 (UTC) X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=35TcX+QIOQeVEFsxXAziJtlpzzKIYlbP0KOReIHpq8E= c=1 sm=0 a=RnWpK4g3cPgA:10 a=jLN7EqiLvroA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=uAO69FqEAAAA:8 a=ESrHewWmcdYo-afjWC8A:9 a=mqXdk4ctseJHpL4BsrsA:7 a=S9SHBexDQw4A:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=Pp1fElnWZyuFdOwm:21 a=0uheFwLxusf6hfsl:21 a=Q/oqmR4JO1zR3vNQamCQeQ==:117 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp02.insight.synacor.com smtp.mail=mueller23@insightbb.com; spf=softfail; sender-id=softfail Authentication-Results: smtp02.insight.synacor.com header.from=mueller23@insightbb.com; sender-id=softfail Received-SPF: softfail (smtp02.insight.synacor.com: transitional domain insightbb.com does not designate 74.134.26.53 as permitted sender) Received: from [74.134.26.53] ([74.134.26.53:47779] helo=localhost) by mail.insightbb.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.40 r(29895/29896)) with ESMTP id 6F/60-10195-D6DB1BF4; Mon, 14 May 2012 22:20:29 -0400 Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 22:20:29 -0400 Message-ID: <6F.60.10195.D6DB1BF4@smtp02.insight.synacor.com> From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't get hplip to work on HP LaserJet 1212nf MFP X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 02:20:36 -0000 from "Edwin L. Culp W." : > I have the exact same model sitting here with me and have been trying to > get it to work again. I can't really understand why it doesn't. It did > work for me perfectly for a couple of months and then my computer's > motherboard died and after the change, I haven't been able to get it to > work again. It finds its IP through dhcp and but I can't get it to react. > My previous email to the list is at: > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2012-April/240116.html > We should be able to get it going. I haven't looked at it for a couple of > weeks (Just long enough to have forgotten what I have done) so I'll try > again from zero and let you know if I have any luck. > ed > I rebuilt everything and still can't get it to work. I even tried USB for > configuration and it says that "HP LaserJet Professional m1212nf MFP, > hpcups 3.12.2, requires proprietary plugin" so I'm going back to IP and try > again from scratch. Thanks for your effort. So you managed to get the printer recognized by hp-setup with USB, but it couldn't download and/or install the proprietary plugin? I've read recent reviews of various printer brands in PC World, and HP and Lexmark got low ratings for reliability. Now I have a strong aversion to buying anything in the future of HP brand, except toner if I can get the printer to work. Their tech support was offshored to India, and they had a difficult time communicating in English. Also, their free tech support, either by phone or email, is only for one year, while Lexmark allowed five years. Some things I can try include: Building new version of the port for both amd64 and i386; I will want to build i386 distribution from source to install on a USB stick both for wine and for the old computer. Old computer can't boot directly from USB but can with Plop Boot Manager (http://www.plop.at/). I could also try the MS-Windows software with wine. NetBSD with pkgsrc-wip; also retry the old build with Ethernet, but getting IP address from wireless router if not from dmesg.boot . Linux with a package manager like pacman or conary. OpenIndiana: I saw a reference to hplip, so worth a try with USB sticks even if OpenIndiana can't access my hard drive due to GPT. I actually downloaded and wrote the image to a USB stick. Tom