From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mailrelay107.isp.belgacom.be (mailrelay107.isp.belgacom.be [195.238.20.134]) by mail.openembedded.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AE086E26B for ; Tue, 19 May 2015 06:02:21 +0000 (UTC) X-Cloudmark-SP-Filtered: true X-Cloudmark-SP-Result: v=1.1 cv=pojTLeLEEG+IB9MeyQ9xnWKWJHiyH+4Hnj5iAYu/pCk= c=1 sm=2 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=GFPcLUtVJV0o3bHeZV0A:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: A2A7CAC90FpV/3wytdVcgj+FIcZhglMCgX8BAQEBAQGFLgEBBCNWEAsYAgImAgJXBog+BrQ9pDcBAQEBAQEEAgEfgSGKGYUFB4JogUUFtGsjYYEmH4FUgzMBAQE Received: from 124.50-181-213.adsl-static.isp.belgacom.be (HELO [123.123.100.26]) ([213.181.50.124]) by relay.skynet.be with ESMTP; 19 May 2015 08:02:22 +0200 Message-ID: <1432015346.7345.5.camel@pco026> From: Steven Descheemaeker To: Marc Reilly Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:02:26 +0200 In-Reply-To: <2040476.ASQcAD4fVn@dev2> References: <1431959981.7345.2.camel@pco026> <2040476.ASQcAD4fVn@dev2> X-Mailer: Evolution 3.4.4-3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Cc: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org Subject: Re: CUPS ppd drivers X-BeenThere: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org List-Id: Using the OpenEmbedded metadata to build Distributions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 06:02:25 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Marc Reilly schreef op di 19-05-2015 om 10:42 [+1000]: > Hi Steven, > > > I got printing going a couple of years ago for HP printers, (the only type we > needed to support). I haven't been keeping track since, so I'm not sure what > the current state of recipes in yocto is. > > We only need to be able to print pdfs. It's not fast, but it works. > > On Monday, May 18, 2015 04:39:41 PM Steven Descheemaeker wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm trying to add printer support to my embedded board. I'm able to > > build cups but there aren't any driver packages. > > > > Are there any recent packages for printer drivers? I already tried to > > build gutenprint/foomatic myself but I'm relatively new to yocto so I'm > > not that good in writing recipes my own. > > > > Anyone can help me out with this ? > > > What type of printer are you using? > > For HP printers, use the hplip drivers. There is a detect/add printer script > which is handy for adding USB printers. > For other brands, I'm not sure. I think there were some recipes for canon and > epson printers. > > Below is a list of the packages in the image related to printing, the python > packages are for the hplip add scripts, and the perl is (i think) for the > foomatic filters. > > Cheers, > Marc > > > > IMAGE_PRINTING_INSTALL = " \ > ghostscript \ > ghostscript-cups \ > cups \ > cups-doc \ > cups-lib \ > cups-libimage \ > foomatic-filters \ > poppler \ > poppler-data \ > hplip \ > hplip-ppd \ > hplip-cups \ > hplip-backend \ > hplip-filter \ > python-syslog \ > python-pprint \ > python-compression \ > python-shell \ > python-xml \ > python-unixadmin \ > python-html \ > python-resource \ > python-terminal \ > python-lang \ > python-stringold \ > python-netclient \ > python-fcntl \ > " > > PRINTPERL = " \ > perl-module-strict \ > perl-module-posix \ > perl-module-fcntl \ > perl-module-exporter-heavy \ > perl-module-cwd \ > perl-module-sigtrap \ > perl-module-io-handle \ > perl-module-data-dumper \ > perl-module-bytes \ > " > > > > Hello Marc, For HP I already found hplip indeed, but I need more than only HP as printer brand. I'm searching for recipes like gutenprint/foomatic with a large amount of printer drivers for different brands. kind regards -- Steven Descheemaeker Software developer Limotec BVBA Bosstraat 21 8570 Vichte