I must first print to a file...
Then open the file and send to the printer from there.
Is it possible to send directly to the printer?
Print direct to printer, not to a file first: HOW?
Print direct to printer, not to a file first: HOW?
I notice that when I'm online with Firefox, and want to print a page...
I must first print to a file...
Then open the file and send to the printer from there.
Is it possible to send directly to the printer?
I must first print to a file...
Then open the file and send to the printer from there.
Is it possible to send directly to the printer?
Using BoxPup-413-k2.6.25.16
CUPS-1.3.11-i486
Its an upgrade; behaved even worse originally, couldn't set it up.
I upgraded boxpup from an earlier version and that was a bit of a mess...
Needed to clean up duplicates in the menu.
Firefox is the only thing I've noticed doing this; don't do much printing yet.
Can you suggest an experiment with something else?
CUPS-1.3.11-i486
Its an upgrade; behaved even worse originally, couldn't set it up.
I upgraded boxpup from an earlier version and that was a bit of a mess...
Needed to clean up duplicates in the menu.
Firefox is the only thing I've noticed doing this; don't do much printing yet.
Can you suggest an experiment with something else?
Followed your instructions.
Installing setdefprn-1.0.pet cause multiple problems.
e.g. Network Connection: ETH0 disabled [red warning over it].
Various icons in the menu not available [e.g. Logout].
Uninstalled the program, but that didn't improve matters.
SO...
Ran a 2nd Puppy [Lighthouse-4.43f], and used Xfe to delete the contents of sda3 [BoxPup partition], then copy over a recent [made a few hours ago] snap2 snapshot of [the contents of] sda3.
All now back as it was prior to the install.
Where to go from here?
Installing setdefprn-1.0.pet cause multiple problems.
e.g. Network Connection: ETH0 disabled [red warning over it].
Various icons in the menu not available [e.g. Logout].
Uninstalled the program, but that didn't improve matters.
SO...
Ran a 2nd Puppy [Lighthouse-4.43f], and used Xfe to delete the contents of sda3 [BoxPup partition], then copy over a recent [made a few hours ago] snap2 snapshot of [the contents of] sda3.
All now back as it was prior to the install.
Where to go from here?
I'm not familiar with Boxpup's window manager, but it sounds like it had trouble installing the menu entry supplied by setdefprn.
However, you should only need one key file from the PET package. Download the PET and rename it as a .TGZ package. Then extract it.
Inside, you should see a folder named "root". Inside that folder is a hidden file named ".gtkrc.mine". Copy this file to your own root folder.
Try to print again. If that still doesn't work, I'll download a copy of Boxpup and have a look.
However, you should only need one key file from the PET package. Download the PET and rename it as a .TGZ package. Then extract it.
Inside, you should see a folder named "root". Inside that folder is a hidden file named ".gtkrc.mine". Copy this file to your own root folder.
Try to print again. If that still doesn't work, I'll download a copy of Boxpup and have a look.
[Update]
Boxpup already has the file /root/.gtkrc.mine. So open it in a text editor and add the line
Boxpup already has the file /root/.gtkrc.mine. So open it in a text editor and add the line
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gtk-print-backends = "file,cups,lpr"Followed your instructions...
"Print to LPR" now included, and prints direct to the default printer [the only connected printer].
Is there a way to bring up the control window for the printer?
It's printing page-after-page and I don't know how to stop it.
An unresponsive script is being reported, and I told it to STOP, but still the printer is printing!
Used HTOP to KILL a likely looking process, and that appears to have stopped the printer.
Will now use "Ctrl+Alt+backspace" and xwin.
"Print to LPR" now included, and prints direct to the default printer [the only connected printer].
Is there a way to bring up the control window for the printer?
It's printing page-after-page and I don't know how to stop it.
An unresponsive script is being reported, and I told it to STOP, but still the printer is printing!
Used HTOP to KILL a likely looking process, and that appears to have stopped the printer.
Will now use "Ctrl+Alt+backspace" and xwin.
Last edited by Sylvander on Sat 03 Apr 2010, 20:10, edited 1 time in total.
Needing assistance yet again.
Need to set up printing on 6 Puppies with pupsaves on Flash Drive partitions, plus 1-copy-of-each-of-2-of-the-Puppies with their pupsaves in folders on an internal HDD partition.
Total of 8 at this point.
1.
(a) Beginning with Boxpup-431, loaded from CD-RW with pupsave on a partition on a Flash Drive.
(b) Installed:
hpijs-2.8.2_static-1
hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4
One of these un-necessary?
(c) Ran "Menu->Setup->CUPS".
Get to the point where it asks for "Device URI:", and I don't know what to input in the box.
My printer is connected to a parallel port [lpt1].
(d) Used your previous instructions to add gtk-print-backends = "file,cups,lpr" at the end of /root/.gtkrc.mine
Need to set up printing on 6 Puppies with pupsaves on Flash Drive partitions, plus 1-copy-of-each-of-2-of-the-Puppies with their pupsaves in folders on an internal HDD partition.
Total of 8 at this point.
1.
(a) Beginning with Boxpup-431, loaded from CD-RW with pupsave on a partition on a Flash Drive.
(b) Installed:
hpijs-2.8.2_static-1
hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4
One of these un-necessary?
(c) Ran "Menu->Setup->CUPS".
Get to the point where it asks for "Device URI:", and I don't know what to input in the box.
My printer is connected to a parallel port [lpt1].
(d) Used your previous instructions to add gtk-print-backends = "file,cups,lpr" at the end of /root/.gtkrc.mine
a. Are you using the CUPS 1.1.23 that comes with Boxpup-431 or are you trying the upgrade to 1.3.11? What model printer do you have?
b. IIRC, hpijs-2.8.2_static-1 just contains printer drivers, but hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4 supports both printers and scanners.
c. On the drop-down list for Devices, do you not have an entry for LPT?
d. This patch is only needed if you have installed CUPS 1.3.11.
b. IIRC, hpijs-2.8.2_static-1 just contains printer drivers, but hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4 supports both printers and scanners.
c. On the drop-down list for Devices, do you not have an entry for LPT?
d. This patch is only needed if you have installed CUPS 1.3.11.
[Update]
I downloaded Boxpup431 and did a test frugal install. It contains CUPS 1.3.9.
However, Boxpup appears to be missing all the parallel port kernel modules. This explains why LPT does not show up on your list of CUPS devices.
Attempting to add the modules with modprobe failed.
I then looked at the standard Puppy 4.3.1 which has the same kernel 2.6.30.5. It does contain the parallel port kernel modules.
I downloaded Boxpup431 and did a test frugal install. It contains CUPS 1.3.9.
However, Boxpup appears to be missing all the parallel port kernel modules. This explains why LPT does not show up on your list of CUPS devices.
Attempting to add the modules with modprobe failed.
I then looked at the standard Puppy 4.3.1 which has the same kernel 2.6.30.5. It does contain the parallel port kernel modules.
1. "Are you using the CUPS.....that comes with Boxpup-431"
Yes, no attempt to change from the native version.
2. "What model printer do you have?"
HP Deskjet 840c.
3. " IIRC, hpijs-2.8.2_static-1 just contains printer drivers, but hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4 supports both printers and scanners"
Don't have an HP scanner, so should I uninstall hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4?
4. "On the drop-down list for Devices, do you not have an entry for LPT?"
No.
5. "This patch is only needed if you have installed CUPS 1.3.11"
So I should revert back?
6. "I downloaded Boxpup431 and did a test frugal install. It contains CUPS 1.3.9"
I once installed a prog, that put an item in the menu.
The prog displayed the Puppy and kernel versions in a small box on the desktop.
Can't now find it; any idea what it's named, and where to get it?
7. "Boxpup appears to be missing all the parallel port kernel modules. This explains why LPT does not show up on your list of CUPS devices"
Can anything be done to fix that?
8. "Attempting to add the modules with modprobe failed"
Was this you attempting a fix, and it failed?
I don't know what modprobe is.
9. "I then looked at the standard Puppy 4.3.1 which has the same kernel 2.6.30.5. It does contain the parallel port kernel modules"
Is it possible to swap in a copy of the kernel that includes the modules?
Too difficult?
Yes, no attempt to change from the native version.
2. "What model printer do you have?"
HP Deskjet 840c.
3. " IIRC, hpijs-2.8.2_static-1 just contains printer drivers, but hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4 supports both printers and scanners"
Don't have an HP scanner, so should I uninstall hpliplite-3.9.8-mu-p4?
4. "On the drop-down list for Devices, do you not have an entry for LPT?"
No.
5. "This patch is only needed if you have installed CUPS 1.3.11"
So I should revert back?
6. "I downloaded Boxpup431 and did a test frugal install. It contains CUPS 1.3.9"
I once installed a prog, that put an item in the menu.
The prog displayed the Puppy and kernel versions in a small box on the desktop.
Can't now find it; any idea what it's named, and where to get it?
7. "Boxpup appears to be missing all the parallel port kernel modules. This explains why LPT does not show up on your list of CUPS devices"
Can anything be done to fix that?
8. "Attempting to add the modules with modprobe failed"
Was this you attempting a fix, and it failed?
I don't know what modprobe is.
9. "I then looked at the standard Puppy 4.3.1 which has the same kernel 2.6.30.5. It does contain the parallel port kernel modules"
Is it possible to swap in a copy of the kernel that includes the modules?
Too difficult?