Re: CUPS ppd drivers

[Steven Descheemaeker <stevend@limotec.be>]

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