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[76.182.104.150]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id k16sm14215156anm.18.2012.03.03.04.57.23 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:57:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from scorpio (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jerry@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3V0S8L3fY1z2CG44 for ; Sat, 3 Mar 2012 07:57:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 07:57:22 -0500 From: Jerry To: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20120303075722.1dff6e6a@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <1330776232.16593.YahooMailNeo@web36501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <297511A5-2081-4367-AE6C-9D043371085C@lpthe.jussieu.fr> <4F50E946.2090209@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <1330776232.16593.YahooMailNeo@web36501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.8.0 (GTK+ 2.24.6; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.2) Face: 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 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQk0X6L3N5wt/rjkcqe3/MxnLp0QibyS2tKZjzyYdSsc0lSG52LsYV3xMv6BtAp3bHyiY3d2 Subject: Re: Brother Printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:57:26 -0000 On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 04:03:52 -0800 (PST) Bill Tillman articulated: > I'm just a cheap, lazy hack and when faced with a similar problem > with my Brother Laser printer I opted for the cheap, lazy way out. I > plugged the printer into a USB port, installed Ghostsctipt (free), > made a simple printer filter file which redirected the PS input to > ghostscript, setup the needed spooling directories under /var and > installed lpd with the -w switch so it would take print jobs from > wireless laptops which are running on another router in my home. Then > on each Windows workstation and my son's Mac book, we installed a > simple PS printer, on the Windows machines I had to install Unix > Printing Services, then directed these printers to lpr port on my > FreeBSD server. It works without CUPS, without Samba, it just works. > I don't know if ghostscript would have a compatible driver for your > model of printer but it didn't have one for mine either. I just found > one that was compatible and it's been working now for several years > without any hassles. I had an acquaintance who described something similar to me a few years ago. It is amazing how, if one is willing to do a little investigation, how to bypass FreeBSD's horrific printer support and actually get something printed without pulling you hair out. Although it is certainly not as easy as turning on the printer, having the PC find its wireless IP address and just print to it (I doubt that FBSD will ever achieve that level of sophistication) it beats banging your head against a wall for days trying to achieve a simple level of usability. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324078 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457002.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb463212.aspx -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________