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pakt · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1089 Location: Sweden

This the latest CUPS dotpup, replacing cups-install-v0.2r1.pup (for tips and more info, see the old thread http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=82462#82462 )

Mark (MU) has kindly hosted the dotpup here: http://puppyfiles.org/dotpupsde/dotpups/Printing/cups-install-v0.3.pup

I have replaced gimp-print with the latest Slackware 11.0 testing version of gutenprint (gutenprint-5.0.0-i486-2.tgz).

This gives a welcome increase of printer drivers from 234 to 745.

The downside is that the dotpup in now several MB larger (19MB Sad

).

I have also modified some settings in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf from suggestions by forum member OverDrive. The main change reduces the size of MaxLogSize from 200MB to a more reasonable 1MB.

Note: There is no uninstall feature in this dotpup. If you just want to test the dotpup without making any permanent changes, make sure you backup your pup001 or pup_save.3fs file before running it (might be a good idea to do the backup anyway Wink

)

Please report any problems or suggestions to the forum Smile

Paul

MU · Posted: Tue 05 Dec 2006, 11:24 Post subject:

http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Printing/cups-install-v0.3.pup
I'll leave the old one online.

Mark

pakt · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1089 Location: Sweden

Thanks, Mark. I've updated the first post with the new link.

Smile

Paul

gamfa · Posted: Tue 05 Dec 2006, 21:04 Post subject:

I'll download it before bedtime and try it on a 2.12 type 2 install...

Edit..

OOOONNNN second thought, I see it's 18mb. I'll get it overnight w/d4x and try it Wed. night.

peppyy · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 429 Location: VT USA

Works fine on 2.0.1 live, no save file, with networked canon i560 but did not detect it automatically like the last version did. That was however on a wired network connection ant this test was on wireless.

I will keep a copy of both on my favorite dod-pups CD and find a list of the additional drivers on the second version. Looks like there are more brands of printers available on this one.

Looking good Very Happy

craftybytes · Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 298 Location: QLD AUSTRALIA

Hi pakt,

[quote]-illuminated by pakt - in his post yesterday.....
I have replaced gimp-print with the latest Slackware 11.0 testing version of gutenprint (gutenprint-5.0.0-i486-2.tgz).

This gives a welcome increase of printer drivers from 234 to 745.

The downside is that the dotpup in now several MB larger (19MB ).

[/quote]

Quick question:- the printer drivers in gutenprint - are they in brand name listings - ie.. Canon, HP, Lexmark, Epson, etc..etc..

If so .. maybe you could reduce the size of the main dotpup by pulling out all the printer drivers into separate & smaller 'brand specific' drivers only dotpups AND modify the main dotpup to ask the user for 'brand & model' of printer he/she would like to have drivers downloaded for and have the main dotpup instigate the download and installing of the 'nominated' driver dotpup AFTER it has completed it's own install and setup.. Rolling Eyes

This would perceivably reduce the main dotpup to a smaller size thus allowing us puppyites who only have 56k dialup internet access be able to keep our download limits down to more manageable amounts.. Razz

.. we won't have to spend a few hours downloading it if it be much smaller... Rolling Eyes

Just a thought anyways... Idea

klhrevolutionist · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 1124

A very good project indeed !

A great how-to which is inspired from the leader of this project can be found at the following link.

http://www.greenvilleroad.com/PuppyGuide-1.html?PrinterSupport

pakt · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1089 Location: Sweden

pakt · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1089 Location: Sweden

klhrevolutionist, thanks for providing a link to the printing how-to. Smile

Paul

ecomoney · Posted: Thu 01 Feb 2007, 19:07 Post subject: Adding a printer not listed

Hi weve been donated an old Deskjet 710c with massive print cartridges for the cybercafe Very Happy

. Weve downloaded a ppd from here. How would I add it to the list of printers this can work with? Were using a networked environment with a smoothwall server linked via static ip to a netgear dual print server (lpd protocol).

Thanks in Advance

amadeus · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 3

My printer Brother MFC-210C has got a CUPS-driver for Ubuntu and a script made by Bob Songs. I am trying to install Puppylinux 2.02 (swedish) or 2.12 english. Does someone know anything about Brother MFC210C and Puppylinux?

pakt · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1089 Location: Sweden

pakt · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1089 Location: Sweden

jason.b.c · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 751 Location: Marshfield,MO

Now , Can this one actually be installed Without the internet active...??? Or in a system that dosen't have internet ( like mine )..

I don't have the internet in my puppy system , So what do i do...?

pakt · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1089 Location: Sweden