USB Printer
in [FreeBSD]
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From: neil on 24 Jun 2010 10:43 I read the handbook section on printing and it seems to suggest that USB printers are not well supported - but i think this might be a section written some time ago. Can anyone give me any pointers on whether the EPSON Stylus DX4050 has been made to work under freebsd? It is a USB printer that had worked under linux. thanks
From: Torfinn Ingolfsen on 24 Jun 2010 11:38 On 06/24/2010 16:43, neil wrote: > I read the handbook section on printing and it seems to suggest that USB > printers are not well supported - but i think this might be a section > written some time ago. In general, usb printers work fine under FreeBSD, as long as there are a open source driver for the printer. Note: binary-only Linux drivers does NOT work in FreeBSD. > Can anyone give me any pointers on whether the EPSON Stylus DX4050 has > been made to work under freebsd? It is a USB printer that had worked > under linux. Don't know this one. In general, openprinting.org is the place to check for any signs of trouble. -- Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway
From: Warren Block on 24 Jun 2010 13:44 neil <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote: > I read the handbook section on printing and it seems to suggest that USB > printers are not well supported - but i think this might be a section > written some time ago. > > Can anyone give me any pointers on whether the EPSON Stylus DX4050 has > been made to work under freebsd? It is a USB printer that had worked > under linux. openprinting.org says Gutenprint supports it. Is it "host-based"? If not, it should be a lot easier to get printing. http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/lpdprinting.pdf -- Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA
From: neil on 29 Jun 2010 10:09 Warren Block <wblock(a)wonkity.com> wrote: > neil <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote: >> I read the handbook section on printing and it seems to suggest that > > USB >> printers are not well supported - but i think this might be a section > > >> written some time ago. >> >> Can anyone give me any pointers on whether the EPSON Stylus DX4050 > > has >> been made to work under freebsd? It is a USB printer that had worked >> under linux. > > openprinting.org says Gutenprint supports it. Is it "host-based"? If > > not, it should be a lot easier to get printing. > > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/lpdprinting.pdf This does not work. All I get is lp unkown printer when I try to test print.
From: Warren Block on 30 Jun 2010 11:13 neil <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote: > Warren Block <wblock(a)wonkity.com> wrote: >> neil <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote: >>> I read the handbook section on printing and it seems to suggest that >> > USB >>> printers are not well supported - but i think this might be a section >> > >>> written some time ago. >>> >>> Can anyone give me any pointers on whether the EPSON Stylus DX4050 >> > has >>> been made to work under freebsd? It is a USB printer that had worked >>> under linux. >> >> openprinting.org says Gutenprint supports it. Is it "host-based"? If >> >> not, it should be a lot easier to get printing. >> >> http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/lpdprinting.pdf > > This does not work. All I get is lp unkown printer when I try to test > print. Show your printcap. If you're the same person on the forums with this printer, it would be easier to keep track of responses if we could stick to just one location. -- Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA
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