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authorDidier Raboud <odyx@debian.org>2011-05-25 17:21:47 +0200
committerDidier Raboud <odyx@debian.org>2011-05-25 17:21:47 +0200
commit27e12b775fe7899b0824fbab275ee5c2111290b5 (patch)
treefc8de9afce68f9ba19c666e2e2072f3478927600 /INSTALL
parent29a5d5bef078e904671f9ba5d800d0a8b0af2f08 (diff)
Imported Upstream version 20100728dfsg
Diffstat (limited to 'INSTALL')
-rw-r--r--INSTALL141
1 files changed, 106 insertions, 35 deletions
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 0c1cf5d..257b762 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ TOPICS
------
* INSTALLATION
* GHOSTSCRIPT BUGS
+ * FEDORA NOTES
* UBUNTU NOTES
* DEBIAN NOTES
* OPENSUSE 10.3 NOTES
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ and firmware. Select the model number for your printer:
$ ./getweb 2490 # Get Konica Minolta magicolor 2490 MF .ICM files
$ ./getweb 2530 # Get Konica Minolta magicolor 2530 DL .ICM files
$ ./getweb 4690 # Get Konica Minolta magicolor 4690MF .ICM files
+ $ ./getweb 110 # Get Oki C110 .ICM files
$ ./getweb 6115 # Get Xerox Phaser 6115MFP .ICM files
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ Install driver, foomatic XML files, PPD files, and extra files:
$ su OR $ sudo make install
# make install
-(Optional) Install hotplug (for HP LJ 1000/1005/1018/1020/P1005/P1006/P1505):
+(Optional) Install hotplug (for HP LJ 1000/1005/1018/1020/P100[5678]/P1505):
$ su OR $ sudo make install-hotplug
# make install-hotplug
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ it will not pass since different versions of Ghostscript generate different
raster images:
# make test
-Create printers (Fedora 6/7/8/9/10/11 and Ubuntu 7.10/8.x/9.x):
+Create printers (Fedora 6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13 and Ubuntu 7.10/8.x/9.x/10.x):
# system-config-printer
Create printers (Redhat 7.2/7.3/8.0/9.0, Fedora Core 1-5):
@@ -156,16 +158,16 @@ GHOSTSCRIPT BUGS
----------------
* ghostscript 8.64 is broken w.r.t. color. Don't use!
- * Well Tempered Screening (WTS) works with ghostscript 8.54 thru 8.62+.
+ * Well Tempered Screening (WTS) works with ghostscript 8.54 thru 8.70+.
So if you want BEST COLORS, you'll have to install gs 8.54 or better
if you don't have it.
$ gs --version
8.15.2
- $ wget "http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/GPL/gs862/ghostscript-8.62.tar.gz"
- $ tar zxf ghostscript-8.62.tar.gz
- $ cd ghostscript-8.62
+ $ wget "http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/GPL/gs871/ghostscript-8.71.tar.gz"
+ $ tar zxf ghostscript-8.71.tar.gz
+ $ cd ghostscript-8.71
$ ./autogen.sh
$ make
$ su OR $ sudo cp bin/gs /usr/bin/gs.foo
@@ -175,17 +177,36 @@ GHOSTSCRIPT BUGS
# make install OR $ sudo make install
$ gs.foo --version
- 8.62
-
+ 8.71
* Ghostscript before 8.55 has a problem with ICM files and 64-bit gcc.
It causes a segfault with km2430_2.icm. So don't select that one.
+FEDORA NOTES
+------------
+ Install tix, foomatic\* FIRST:
+ # yum install tix foomatic\*
+
+ If you are using a USB printer AND Fedora 12+, do this:
+
+ # grep udev-configure-printer /var/log/messages
+ /var/log/messages:Jan 23 07:32:54 dual udev-configure-printer: \
+ invalid or missing IEEE 1284 Device ID
+
+ # yum remove system-config-printer-udev
+
+ # shutdown -r now
+
+ Power off then on the printer.
+
+ Ref:
+ http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=558162
UBUNTU NOTES
------------
- Install build-essential FIRST:
- $ sudo apt-get install build-essential
+ Install build-essential, tix, foomatic-filters, groff FIRST:
+ $ sudo apt-get install build-essential tix foomatic-filters groff
+
$ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ tar zxf foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ cd foo2zjs
@@ -216,11 +237,9 @@ UBUNTU NOTES
DEBIAN NOTES
------------
- Install build-essential, foomatic-filters, cupsys FIRST:
+ Install build-essential, tix, foomatic-filters, groff, cupsys, dc FIRST:
$ su
- # apt-get install build-essential
- # apt-get install foomatic-filters
- # apt-get install cupsys
+ # apt-get install build-essential tix foomatic-filters groff cupsys dc
$ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ tar zxf foo2zjs.tar.gz
@@ -249,7 +268,7 @@ OPENSUSE 10.3 NOTES
ACER ASPIRE ONE NOTES
---------------------
- Ref: http://the.taoofmac.com/media/Acer/Aspire One/AA1notes.htm
+ Ref: http://the.taoofmac.com/media/Acer/Aspire\ One/AA1notes.htm
It is a version of Fedora.
@@ -307,10 +326,29 @@ FREEBSD NOTES
# pkg_add -r ghostscript-gnu
# pkg_add -r cups
# pkg_add -r foomatic-filters
+ # pkg_add -r unzip
Use "gmake" instead of "make". E.G. gmake; ./getweb XXX; gmake install
- USB NOTES FOR FREEBSD
+ USB NOTES FOR FREEBSD 8.0 AND GREATER
+ -------------------------------------
+ $ gmake
+ $ ./getweb 1020
+ OR other printer, e.g. 2600n
+ # gmake install install-hotplug
+ # ./freebsd-install
+
+ Use:
+ usb:/dev/ulpt0
+ usb:/dev/ulpt1
+ for the URI.
+
+ More information:
+ http://menhennitt.com.au/wordpress/2009/09/27/printing-to-an-hp-laserjet-1020-from-freebsd-8-using-cups-and-foo2zjs
+ http://farid.hajji.name/blog/2010/02/02/printing-woes-on-freebsd-8-with-cups/
+
+ USB NOTES FOR FREEBSD 7.x AND LESSER
+ ------------------------------------
- Build the kernel without the ulpt driver.
e.g.
# vi /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -320,15 +358,15 @@ FREEBSD NOTES
# make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC
reboot
- - Do one of these lines each time the printer is powered up:
+ - Do one of these lines each time the HP printer is powered up:
# cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1018.dl > /dev/ugen0.1
# cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1020.dl > /dev/ugen0.1
# cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1005.dl > /dev/ugen0.1
# cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1006.dl > /dev/ugen0.1
# cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1505.dl > /dev/ugen0.1
- More information:
- http://www.webmiscreants.com/index.php?page=howto_P1006
+ More information:
+ http://www.webmiscreants.com/index.php?page=howto_P1006
OPENBSD NOTES
-------------
@@ -439,9 +477,11 @@ CUPS USB NOTES
usb://HP/LaserJet%201020
usb://HP/LaserJet%20P1005
usb://HP/LaserJet%20P1006
+ usb://HP/LaserJet%20P1007
+ usb://HP/LaserJet%20P1008
usb://HP/LaserJet%20P1505
- Don't use hp://<whatever> because that is for hplib (a closed source,
+ Don't use hp://<whatever> because that is for hplip (a closed source,
proprietary driver).
@@ -457,7 +497,8 @@ HP LASERJET 1000/1005/1018/1020, P1005/P1006/P1007/P1008/P1505 NOTES
# make install-hotplug
- Unplug and re-plug the USB printer.
+ Power off then on the printer. Light should flash orange for
+ ~5 seconds as the firmware is getting downloaded.
On another OS or with a parallel port connected printer:
@@ -465,13 +506,16 @@ HP LASERJET 1000/1005/1018/1020, P1005/P1006/P1007/P1008/P1505 NOTES
up. If you downloaded the extra files for the HP above, a typical
command line to load the firmware would be ONE of these:
- cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1000.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
- cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1005.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
- cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1018.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
- cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
- cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1005.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
- cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1006.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
- cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1505.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+ # cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1000.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+ # cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1005.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+ # cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1018.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+ # cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+ # cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1005.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+ # cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1006.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+ # cat /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1505.dl > /dev/usb/lp0
+
+ Light should flash orange for ~5 seconds as the firmware is
+ getting downloaded.
On Mac OS X:
@@ -479,11 +523,14 @@ HP LASERJET 1000/1005/1018/1020, P1005/P1006/P1007/P1008/P1505 NOTES
up. If you downloaded the extra files for the HP above, a typical
command line to load the firmware would be:
- lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1018.dl
- lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1020.dl
- lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1005.dl
- lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1006.dl
- lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1505.dl
+ $ lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1018.dl
+ $ lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1020.dl
+ $ lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1005.dl
+ $ lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1006.dl
+ $ lp -oraw /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1505.dl
+
+ Light should flash orange for ~5 seconds as the firmware is
+ getting downloaded.
Firmware Not Downloaded:
# usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0
@@ -553,14 +600,34 @@ MANUAL DUPLEX
-------------
See:
- http://www.rastersoft.com/gtkpsproc.html
+ https://sourceforge.net/projects/g-manual-duplex/
+
+ Install:
+ $ make
+ $ su
+ # make install -OR- $ sudo make install
+
+ Then using the GUI:
+ 1) System -> Gnome Manual Duplex
+ -OR-
+ 2) Add to Panel -> Gnome Manual Duplex applet -> Add
+ Print -> GnomeManualDuplex (Virtual Printer) -> Print
+
+ Works with *.ps and *.pdf files.
- Print odd pages
- Wait for confimation message
- - Insert 180 degrees into printer
+ - Insert in the same orientation into the printer
- Print reverse even pages
-OR-
+ $ psmandup [options] file.ps
+
+ Ref:
+ Fedora: # yum install a2ps
+ Ubuntu: $ sudo apt-get install a2ps
+
+ -OR-
Print -> Page Setup -> Only print -> Odd Sheets
then:
@@ -667,6 +734,10 @@ CUSTOM ICC/ICM COLOR PRINTER PROFILE (BUY)
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZfotojimbo
Cost: 10 dollars
+ "Custom Color ICC Profile Printer Epson HP Canon 3800"
+ Seller: Booksmart Studio
+ http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Booksmart-Studio
+ Cost: 25 dollars
1) Convert the vendor sheet(s) from *.tif to page*.ps (OPTIONAL)