Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 16:34:59 +0200 From: cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Canon printer and TurboPrint Message-ID: <20090530143459.GF1339@phenom.cordula.ws> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905291504510.11151@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <20090524104618.0a62a935@scorpio> <23711563.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090525154816.3cee4b9a@scorpio> <20090526144939.d21275c2.freebsd@edvax.de> <b79ecaef0905270909kd81dabcpf22289b7781c2885@mail.gmail.com> <20090527133706.1a6e4612@scorpio> <20090528111158.aee9a44d.freebsd@edvax.de> <4a1f9849.pQymwXa%2BJjy6Cj9K%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <20090529150133.1897bd88.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905291504510.11151@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 03:13:13PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > > Done the same with HP Laserjet 4000 duplex - it even received > > an IP automatically via DHCP, so I just had to "arp -a" and > > edit /etc/hosts and /etc/printcap. The lpq / lprm tools seemed > > to operate on the printer server inside the printer. > > For non-ethernet printers like my laserjet 4 there are often available > original print server modules for them for really nothing (i paid <10$) > > if not, and you need ethernet connectivity, then this > > http://www.edimax.com/en/produce_detail.php?pd_id=50&pl1_id=7&pl2_id=34 > > is a perfect choice. i recommend it for every unix user. Thanks for the pointer! I was actually looking for a set of ethernet print servers, and this looks very promising. Can you confirm that the PS-1206P works well under RELENG_7? > As they are advertised as mostly for windows, i actually found configuring > it under unix very simple exactly as you said (/etc/printcap), while > incredibly complex under windows ;) TIA, -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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