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===DCP 7020=== | ===DCP 7020=== | ||
See: [[Brother DCP-7020]] | See: [[Brother DCP-7020]] | ||
+ | ===Other Brother Printers=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It appears that newer versions of the "file" package break the ability of many Brother printers to print from GUI applications. The solution seems to be to ensure that the "a2ps" package is installed. | ||
==Canon== | ==Canon== | ||
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* Do NOT blacklist usblp module. | * Do NOT blacklist usblp module. | ||
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* Connect the printer | * Connect the printer | ||
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The printer should now be recognized by the CUPS Add printer dialog. If still having problems, try restarting CUPS. | The printer should now be recognized by the CUPS Add printer dialog. If still having problems, try restarting CUPS. | ||
− | * Install UFRII driver ({{ | + | * Install UFRII driver ({{AUR|ufr2}} from the [[AUR]] and complete the printer installation. |
+ | |||
+ | ===Pixma MP540/MP5**=== | ||
+ | To get the printer working you need to: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Blacklist '''usblp''' module and reboot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Install {{AUR|cnijfilter-common}} and {{AUR|cnijfilter-mp540}} (or whichever package corresponds to your MP5** model) from the [[AUR]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Those with an MP560 should download {{AUR|lib32-cnijfilter-mp560}} for x86_64 or {{AUR|cnijfilter-mp560}} for i686. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If it's still not working execute the following command as root: | ||
+ | # ln -s /usr/bin/cifmp540 /usr/local/bin/cifmp540 | ||
==Epson== | ==Epson== | ||
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There is a escputil's man-page provides basic information, but it does not touch on how to identify the printer. There are two parameters that can be used to do so: | There is a escputil's man-page provides basic information, but it does not touch on how to identify the printer. There are two parameters that can be used to do so: | ||
− | * One is | + | * One is {{Ic|--printer}}: it expects the name used to identify the printer when is was configured. |
− | * The other is | + | * The other is {{Ic|--raw-device}}: this option expects a path beginning with "/dev". If the printer is the only serial printer on the system, "/dev/lp0" should be its device node. For USB printers, it is "/dev/usb/lp0". If having more than one printer, they will have names ending in "lp1", "lp2", etc. |
On to the maintenance options: | On to the maintenance options: | ||
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====mtink==== | ====mtink==== | ||
− | This is a printer status monitor which enables to get the remaining ink quantity, to print test patterns, to reset printer and to clean nozzle. It use an intuitive graphical user interface. Package can be downloaded from [ | + | This is a printer status monitor which enables to get the remaining ink quantity, to print test patterns, to reset printer and to clean nozzle. It use an intuitive graphical user interface. Package can be downloaded from [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?do_Details=1&ID=476&O=0&L=0&C=0&K=mtink&SB=n&SO=a&PP=25&do_MyPackages=0&do_Orphans=0&SeB=nd AUR]. |
====Stylus-toolbox==== | ====Stylus-toolbox==== | ||
− | This is a GUI using escputil and cups drivers. It supports nearly all USB printer of Epson and displays ink quantity, can clean and align print heads and print test patterns. It can be downloaded from [ | + | This is a GUI using escputil and cups drivers. It supports nearly all USB printer of Epson and displays ink quantity, can clean and align print heads and print test patterns. It can be downloaded from [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=30319 AUR] |
===AcuLaser CX11(NF)=== | ===AcuLaser CX11(NF)=== | ||
− | Install [ | + | Install [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=30424 Epson-ALCX11-filter] from the AUR. Restart CUPS and add the printer using the driver "EPSON AL-CX11, ESC/PageS Filter". |
Both connections, USB and network, should work as expected. | Both connections, USB and network, should work as expected. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Stylus SX125=== | ||
+ | Simply install gutenprint, | ||
+ | $ sudo pacman -S gutenprint | ||
+ | restart cups, | ||
+ | & sudo /etc/rc.d/cupsd restart | ||
+ | add the printer via the cups-webinterface and select the | ||
+ | '''Epson Stylus SX115 Foomatic/gutenprint-ijs.5.2''' driver. This should work fine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===LP-S5000=== | ||
+ | {{Warning|This section involves installing packages without [[pacman]]. These directions should ideally be automated with a [[PKGBUILD]].}} | ||
+ | "Source" code of the driver is available on [http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux/laser/DL2.do avasys website], in Japanese, however it includes a 32 bit binary which will cause problem on 64 bit system. | ||
+ | To install the printer: | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Install the libstdc++5 ,on 32bit system, or the lib32-listdc++5 package (available in the multilib repository), on 64bit. | ||
+ | # pacman -S libstdc++5 | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | # pacman -S lib32-libstdc++5 | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Install some dependencies | ||
+ | # pacman -S psutils bc | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Download the source code of the driver (tar.gz) from [http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux/laser/DL2.do avasys website] and unpack it. | ||
+ | * Compile and install the driver. | ||
+ | |||
+ | $ ./configure --prefix=/usr | ||
+ | $ make | ||
+ | # make install | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Edit the path of pstops in /usr/bin/pstolps5000.sh according to this: | ||
+ | |||
+ | $ diff pstolps5000.sh.orig /usr/bin/pstolps5000.sh | ||
+ | 212c212 | ||
+ | < rotator="" && test "$useRotator" = "on" && rotator="| pstops -q $pstops1 $pstops2" | ||
+ | --- | ||
+ | > rotator="" && test "$useRotator" = "on" && rotator="| /usr/bin/pstops -q $pstops1 $pstops2" | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Restart cups | ||
+ | |||
+ | # /etc/rc.d/cupsd restart | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Install the printer through cups web interface, the printer was detected as a socket://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Select the Esc Pages driver LP-S5000 (the one installed). | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Print test page: OK | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have any problems on a 64 system, some other lib32 libraries may be required. These instruction may be useful for other printer working with driver from avasys website. | ||
==FX== | ==FX== | ||
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*Get the FX GNU/Linux driver [http://www.fujixeroxprinters.com/downloads/uploaded/Drivers/DocuPrint%20C1110%20C1110B/linux/fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.zip here]. | *Get the FX GNU/Linux driver [http://www.fujixeroxprinters.com/downloads/uploaded/Drivers/DocuPrint%20C1110%20C1110B/linux/fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.zip here]. | ||
− | *Unzip {{ | + | *Unzip {{ic|fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.zip}} to /var/tmp (the directory is not important): |
$ unzip fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.zip -d /var/tmp | $ unzip fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.zip -d /var/tmp | ||
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*Copy the files found in the previous step to / | *Copy the files found in the previous step to / | ||
− | {{Note|For the PPD use {{ | + | {{Note|For the PPD use {{ic|/usr/share/cups/model/fxlinuxprint.ppd}}}} |
*Access http://localhost:631/ and add the lpd://f.q.d.n/queue printer, aunthenticating as root. | *Access http://localhost:631/ and add the lpd://f.q.d.n/queue printer, aunthenticating as root. | ||
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===Deskjet 700 Series=== | ===Deskjet 700 Series=== | ||
====Printing does not work==== | ====Printing does not work==== | ||
− | The solution is to install | + | The solution is to install the [[Arch User Repository|AUR]] package {{AUR|pnm2ppa}}, which provides a printer filter of the same name for the HP Deskjet 700 series. Without this, the print jobs will be aborted by the system. |
=== HP LaserJet 1010 === | === HP LaserJet 1010 === | ||
A solution to make LaserJet 1010 work with CUPS may be to compile a newer version of GhostScript: | A solution to make LaserJet 1010 work with CUPS may be to compile a newer version of GhostScript: | ||
− | + | {{bc| | |
$ pacman -Qs cups a2ps psutils foo ghost | $ pacman -Qs cups a2ps psutils foo ghost | ||
local/cups 1.1.23-3 | local/cups 1.1.23-3 | ||
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local/espgs 8.15.1-1 | local/espgs 8.15.1-1 | ||
ESP Ghostscript | ESP Ghostscript | ||
− | + | }} | |
− | Setting | + | Setting {{ic|LogLevel}} may also need to be set in {{ic|/etc/cups/cupsd.conf}} to {{ic|debug2}}, this way the logs will show how to circumvent minor issues, such as missing fonts. Search Google for [http://www.google.com/search?q=n019003l+filetype%3Apfb n019003l filetype:pfb] |
The debug solution might work if getting errors similar to 'Unsupport PCL', etc. See: [http://linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1010 OpenPrinting database - Printer: HP LaserJet 1010] | The debug solution might work if getting errors similar to 'Unsupport PCL', etc. See: [http://linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1010 OpenPrinting database - Printer: HP LaserJet 1010] | ||
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===LaserJet 1020=== | ===LaserJet 1020=== | ||
====Installation from AUR==== | ====Installation from AUR==== | ||
− | Install the package foo2zjs from AUR and modify the | + | Install the package {{AUR|foo2zjs}} from the [[Arch User Repository|AUR]] and modify the [[PKGBUILD]]. Change the line: |
./getweb all | ./getweb all | ||
to | to | ||
./getweb 1020 | ./getweb 1020 | ||
− | If getting errors with incorrect md5sums, the md5sum of {{ | + | If getting errors with incorrect md5sums, the md5sum of {{ic|foo2zjs.tar.gz}} in the PKGBUILD should be changed to match the downloaded driver. |
As a last step, add and configure the printer in the CUPS manager. The printer should be recognized automatically, and function for both root and regular users. | As a last step, add and configure the printer in the CUPS manager. The printer should be recognized automatically, and function for both root and regular users. | ||
====Manual installation==== | ====Manual installation==== | ||
− | {{Warning|This section involves installing packages without pacman. These directions should ideally be automated with a PKGBUILD | + | This section details the setup of the HP Laserjet 1020 by manually downloading and compiling the '''foo2zjs''' driver. |
+ | {{Warning|This section involves installing packages without [[pacman]]. These directions should ideally be automated with a [[PKGBUILD]].}} | ||
+ | =====Packages===== | ||
+ | Only {{Pkg|CUPS}} and {{Pkg|GhostScript}} are needed to set up the HP Laserjet 1020. | ||
+ | # pacman -S cups ghostscript | ||
+ | The [http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1020 OpenPrinting database - Printer: HP LaserJet 1020] page outlines the support for this printer. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The '''foo2zjs''' driver will be installed as outlined on the project page: [http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/ foo2zjs: a linux printer driver for ZjStream protocol]. | ||
− | + | Firstly, download the driver: | |
+ | $ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz | ||
+ | And unpack it: | ||
+ | $ tar zxf foo2zjs.tar.gz | ||
+ | $ cd foo2zjs | ||
+ | The driver is now compiled: | ||
$ make | $ make | ||
$ ./getweb 1020 | $ ./getweb 1020 | ||
− | + | # make install | |
− | + | # make install-hotplug | |
− | + | # make cups | |
− | and | + | |
− | # | + | =====Configuration===== |
− | + | The '''usblp''' module is needed to upload the firmware to the printer, but the module must then be removed to allow printing or adding the printer to the system. | |
− | + | ||
− | + | Ensure that the CUPS daemon is running and added to the {{ic|/etc/rc.conf}} file: | |
− | + | # /etc/rc.d/cupsd start | |
− | + | {{hc|/etc/rc.conf|2=DAEMONS=(... '''cupsd''' crond ...)}} | |
− | + | ||
+ | Now plug in the USB printer and turn it on. The printer will whirl, pause, then whirl once more as the firmware is uploaded. Now remove the '''usblp''' module: | ||
+ | # rmmod usblp | ||
+ | The printer can be added to the system with CUPS http://localhost:631/ | ||
+ | {{Note|The '''usblp''' module must be removed '''after''' the firmware is loaded to the printer, and '''before''' any printing job is submitted.}} | ||
+ | The reason for this has been [http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=639930#p639930 explained on the forum]. | ||
===Firmware for HPLIP=== | ===Firmware for HPLIP=== | ||
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==Printer connected to an Airport Express Station== | ==Printer connected to an Airport Express Station== | ||
The first step is to scan the Airport Express station. It seems that there are different addresses depending on the model: | The first step is to scan the Airport Express station. It seems that there are different addresses depending on the model: | ||
− | + | {{bc| | |
[root@somostation somos]# nmap 192.168.0.4 | [root@somostation somos]# nmap 192.168.0.4 | ||
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Nmap finished: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 25.815 seconds | Nmap finished: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 25.815 seconds | ||
− | + | }} | |
− | The Airport station is accessed like an HP JetDirect printer. | + | The Airport station is accessed like an HP JetDirect printer. Note the port of the '''jetdirect''' service, and edit {{ic|printer.conf}}. The '''DeviceURI''' entry should be '''socket://''', followed by your station IP address, a colon, and the '''jetdirect''' port number. |
− | + | {{hc|/etc/cups/printer.conf|# Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.2.11 | |
− | # Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.2.11 | ||
# Written by cupsd on 2007-06-26 00:44 | # Written by cupsd on 2007-06-26 00:44 | ||
<Printer LaserSim> | <Printer LaserSim> | ||
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OpPolicy default | OpPolicy default | ||
ErrorPolicy stop-printer | ErrorPolicy stop-printer | ||
− | </Printer> | + | </Printer>}} |
− | |||
Problems may be resolved by removing foomatic and installing foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-ppd instead. | Problems may be resolved by removing foomatic and installing foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-ppd instead. |
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Printer-specific problems and their solutions.
Brother
DCP 7020
See: Brother DCP-7020
Other Brother Printers
It appears that newer versions of the "file" package break the ability of many Brother printers to print from GUI applications. The solution seems to be to ensure that the "a2ps" package is installed.
Canon
MF 4150
This is required as some Canon printers apparently do not declare their specification correctly for kernel and libusb to recognize them
- Do NOT blacklist usblp module.
- Connect the printer
The printer should now be recognized by the CUPS Add printer dialog. If still having problems, try restarting CUPS.
Pixma MP540/MP5**
To get the printer working you need to:
- Blacklist usblp module and reboot.
- Install cnijfilter-commonAUR and cnijfilter-mp540AUR (or whichever package corresponds to your MP5** model) from the AUR.
- Those with an MP560 should download lib32-cnijfilter-mp560AUR for x86_64 or cnijfilter-mp560AUR for i686.
If it's still not working execute the following command as root:
# ln -s /usr/bin/cifmp540 /usr/local/bin/cifmp540
Epson
Utility functions
escputil
This section explains how to perform some of the utility functions (such as nozzle cleaning) on Epson printers, by using the escputil utility, part of the gutenprint package.
With newer printers (like the CX3600/CX3650 or D88) you must first "modprobe usblp" to get escputil working. This creates the "/dev/usb/lp0" node (see the "--raw-device" flag below). Afterwards you have to "rmmod usblp", else the printer won't be recognized by CUPS (version 1.4.x). More here: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=682455#p682455
There is a escputil's man-page provides basic information, but it does not touch on how to identify the printer. There are two parameters that can be used to do so:
- One is
--printer
: it expects the name used to identify the printer when is was configured.
- The other is
--raw-device
: this option expects a path beginning with "/dev". If the printer is the only serial printer on the system, "/dev/lp0" should be its device node. For USB printers, it is "/dev/usb/lp0". If having more than one printer, they will have names ending in "lp1", "lp2", etc.
On to the maintenance options:
- To clean the printer heads:
$ escputil -u --clean-head
- To print the nozzle-check pattern (allows verifying that the previous head cleaning worked, and determining the heads need cleaning):
$ escputil -u --nozzle-check
If wanting to perform an operation that requires two-way communication with a printer, use the "--raw-device" specification and the user must be root or be a member of the group "lp".
- The following is an example of getting the printer's internal identification:
$ sudo escputil --raw-device=/dev/usb/lp0 --identify
- To print out the ink levels of the printer:
$ sudo escputil --raw-device=/dev/usb/lp0 --ink-level
mtink
This is a printer status monitor which enables to get the remaining ink quantity, to print test patterns, to reset printer and to clean nozzle. It use an intuitive graphical user interface. Package can be downloaded from AUR.
Stylus-toolbox
This is a GUI using escputil and cups drivers. It supports nearly all USB printer of Epson and displays ink quantity, can clean and align print heads and print test patterns. It can be downloaded from AUR
AcuLaser CX11(NF)
Install Epson-ALCX11-filter from the AUR. Restart CUPS and add the printer using the driver "EPSON AL-CX11, ESC/PageS Filter".
Both connections, USB and network, should work as expected.
Stylus SX125
Simply install gutenprint,
$ sudo pacman -S gutenprint
restart cups,
& sudo /etc/rc.d/cupsd restart
add the printer via the cups-webinterface and select the Epson Stylus SX115 Foomatic/gutenprint-ijs.5.2 driver. This should work fine.
LP-S5000
"Source" code of the driver is available on avasys website, in Japanese, however it includes a 32 bit binary which will cause problem on 64 bit system. To install the printer:
- Install the libstdc++5 ,on 32bit system, or the lib32-listdc++5 package (available in the multilib repository), on 64bit.
# pacman -S libstdc++5
or
# pacman -S lib32-libstdc++5
- Install some dependencies
# pacman -S psutils bc
- Download the source code of the driver (tar.gz) from avasys website and unpack it.
- Compile and install the driver.
$ ./configure --prefix=/usr $ make # make install
- Edit the path of pstops in /usr/bin/pstolps5000.sh according to this:
$ diff pstolps5000.sh.orig /usr/bin/pstolps5000.sh 212c212 < rotator="" && test "$useRotator" = "on" && rotator="| pstops -q $pstops1 $pstops2" --- > rotator="" && test "$useRotator" = "on" && rotator="| /usr/bin/pstops -q $pstops1 $pstops2"
- Restart cups
# /etc/rc.d/cupsd restart
- Install the printer through cups web interface, the printer was detected as a socket://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
- Select the Esc Pages driver LP-S5000 (the one installed).
- Print test page: OK
If you have any problems on a 64 system, some other lib32 libraries may be required. These instruction may be useful for other printer working with driver from avasys website.
FX
C1110 (not model B)
Keep in mind that these directions assume that the printer is connected and listening on the network.
- Install cpio and rpmunpack to later unpack the package:
# pacman -S cpio rpmunpack cups ghostscript gsfonts
- Get the FX GNU/Linux driver here.
- Unzip
fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.zip
to /var/tmp (the directory is not important):
$ unzip fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.zip -d /var/tmp
- Continue extracting the file:
$ cd /var/tmp $ rpmunpack fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.i386.rpm $ gunzip fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.cpio.gz
- Move the cpio DST file (for convenience):
$ mkdir /var/tmp/DST $ mv fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.cpio /var/tmp/DST
- Extract it:
$ cd /var/tmp/DST $ cpio -id < fxlinuxprint-1.0.1-1.cpio
- Filter the relevant files:
$ cd /var/tmp $ find /var/tmp/DST -type f |cat -n 1 /var/tmp/DST/etc/cups/mimefx.convs 2 /var/tmp/DST/etc/cups/mimefx.types 3 /var/tmp/DST/usr/lib/cups/filter/pdftopjlfx 4 /var/tmp/DST/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstopdffx 5 /var/tmp/DST/usr/lib/cups/filter/pdftopdffx 6 /var/tmp/DST/usr/share/cups/model/FujiXerox/en/fxlinuxprint.ppd
- Copy the files found in the previous step to /
/usr/share/cups/model/fxlinuxprint.ppd
- Access http://localhost:631/ and add the lpd://f.q.d.n/queue printer, aunthenticating as root.
- Go through "Manage Printer" and "Set Printer Options".
- Print a test page (substitue color103 with the assigned printer name):
$ lpq -P color103 color103 is ready no entries
HP
Deskjet 700 Series
Printing does not work
The solution is to install the AUR package pnm2ppaAUR, which provides a printer filter of the same name for the HP Deskjet 700 series. Without this, the print jobs will be aborted by the system.
HP LaserJet 1010
A solution to make LaserJet 1010 work with CUPS may be to compile a newer version of GhostScript:
$ pacman -Qs cups a2ps psutils foo ghost local/cups 1.1.23-3 The CUPS Printing System local/a2ps 4.13b-3 a2ps is an Any to PostScript filter local/psutils p17-3 A set of postscript utilities. local/foomatic-db 3.0.2-1 Foomatic is a system for using free software printer drivers with common spoolers on Unix local/foomatic-db-engine 3.0.2-1 Foomatic is a system for using free software printer drivers with common spoolers on Unix local/foomatic-db-ppd 3.0.2-1 Foomatic is a system for using free software printer drivers with common spoolers on Unix local/foomatic-filters 3.0.2-1 Foomatic is a system for using free software printer drivers with common spoolers on Unix local/espgs 8.15.1-1 ESP Ghostscript
Setting LogLevel
may also need to be set in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
to debug2
, this way the logs will show how to circumvent minor issues, such as missing fonts. Search Google for n019003l filetype:pfb
The debug solution might work if getting errors similar to 'Unsupport PCL', etc. See: OpenPrinting database - Printer: HP LaserJet 1010
LaserJet 1020
Installation from AUR
Install the package foo2zjsAUR from the AUR and modify the PKGBUILD. Change the line:
./getweb all
to
./getweb 1020
If getting errors with incorrect md5sums, the md5sum of foo2zjs.tar.gz
in the PKGBUILD should be changed to match the downloaded driver.
As a last step, add and configure the printer in the CUPS manager. The printer should be recognized automatically, and function for both root and regular users.
Manual installation
This section details the setup of the HP Laserjet 1020 by manually downloading and compiling the foo2zjs driver.
Packages
Only CUPS and GhostScript are needed to set up the HP Laserjet 1020.
# pacman -S cups ghostscript
The OpenPrinting database - Printer: HP LaserJet 1020 page outlines the support for this printer.
The foo2zjs driver will be installed as outlined on the project page: foo2zjs: a linux printer driver for ZjStream protocol.
Firstly, download the driver:
$ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz
And unpack it:
$ tar zxf foo2zjs.tar.gz $ cd foo2zjs
The driver is now compiled:
$ make $ ./getweb 1020 # make install # make install-hotplug # make cups
Configuration
The usblp module is needed to upload the firmware to the printer, but the module must then be removed to allow printing or adding the printer to the system.
Ensure that the CUPS daemon is running and added to the /etc/rc.conf
file:
# /etc/rc.d/cupsd start
/etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(... cupsd crond ...)
Now plug in the USB printer and turn it on. The printer will whirl, pause, then whirl once more as the firmware is uploaded. Now remove the usblp module:
# rmmod usblp
The printer can be added to the system with CUPS http://localhost:631/
The reason for this has been explained on the forum.
Firmware for HPLIP
Some printers may appear to have been correctly installed by CUPS, but fail to print. It may be that the necessary firmware needs to be downloaded by running:
# hp-setup -i
as root. This situation has been encountered with the LaserJet 1000 and LaserJet 1005.
Printer connected to an Airport Express Station
The first step is to scan the Airport Express station. It seems that there are different addresses depending on the model:
[root@somostation somos]# nmap 192.168.0.4 Starting Nmap 4.20 ( http://insecure.org ) at 2007-06-26 00:50 CEST Interesting ports on 192.168.0.4: Not shown: 1694 closed ports PORT STATE SERVICE 5000/tcp open UPnP 9100/tcp open jetdirect 10000/tcp open snet-sensor-mgmt MAC Address: 00:14:51:70:D5:66 (Apple Computer) Nmap finished: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 25.815 seconds
The Airport station is accessed like an HP JetDirect printer. Note the port of the jetdirect service, and edit printer.conf
. The DeviceURI entry should be socket://, followed by your station IP address, a colon, and the jetdirect port number.
/etc/cups/printer.conf
# Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.2.11 # Written by cupsd on 2007-06-26 00:44 <Printer LaserSim> Info SAMSUNG ML-1510 gdi Location SomoStation DeviceURI socket://192.168.0.4:9100 State Idle StateTime 1182811465 Accepting Yes Shared Yes JobSheets none none QuotaPeriod 0 PageLimit 0 KLimit 0 OpPolicy default ErrorPolicy stop-printer </Printer>
Problems may be resolved by removing foomatic and installing foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-ppd instead.