Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 23:29:45 +0100 From: hymette@wanadoo.fr To: Barney Wolff <barney@tp.databus.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: which printer should I choose ? Message-ID: <3DD6C6D9.5060102@wanadoo.fr> References: <bulk.31001.20021113005629@hub.freebsd.org> <p05111700b9f8149ab5ec@[192.168.1.100]> <20021115060725.GD69109@freebsd.tekrealm.net> <3DD6B062.1000302@wanadoo.fr> <20021116205256.GA24260@tp.databus.com>
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thanks, the printer works fine on Mac OSX, but i've been unable to configure it for the Darwin X. I'd like to have one printer for both machines on my little lan so it does'nt matter for me which one. Darwin is worse in configuration since it's not really possible (at my level at least) to add devices to /dev, and I've not been able either to configure cups to do the trick (it seems impossible to get the mac OSX Epson driver to work with cups). I may be really dummy but I find no way to use it as an lp printer. On FreeBSD, the problem seems to be the pips sc880 driver: it is not made for this systems and it shows. No way to install it correctly. As I spent weeks in trying several options - and the rest of my system and peripherals work fine - I conclude that maybe my lack of knowledge is not the only issue - but couldn't prove it! If someone had experience with this specific printer on FreeBSD I would be delighted to learn from she or him. If it may help, I can tell you that the printer is answering when installed with apsfilter, I see the light flashing, noise and movement but it stops before printing. So in my opinion it's a driver question. Any other idea? Best regards Barney Wolff wrote: >I have an HP 990C usb working fine with apsfilter. I would expect >any of the deskjets to work. Before giving up, perhaps you should >isolate whether it's usb that's not working, or printer formatting, >or whether the printer works at all with another OS. > >On Sat, Nov 16, 2002 at 09:53:54PM +0100, hymette@wanadoo.fr wrote: > > >>after many trials I admit being unable to connect my usb Epson Stylus >>Color 880 to any lp device, so I'm thinking of buying another printer. >>Can you give some advice on the best low price printers (maybe not usb) >>to connect to FreeBSD stable? >> >> > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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