Printing under Porteus: summary of problems and solutions
Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 02:00
Since the introduction of a printing module to porteus the following information in this thread has almost become obsolete. However, as porteus printing module does not attain perfect coverage, it might be helpful for certain specific installations. Particularly if your printer is not covered or if you find the porteus printing module too heavy for your purposes.
Porteus printing and scanning module (development and improvement):
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=2235&start=15
Porteus provides two interfaces for the setup of your printer: print settings (system-config-printer) and CUPS. Print settings available under the panel menu, system submenu is the simplest interface.
Porteus is based on CUPS 1.5 version following the slackware 14.1 scheme of development. As of november 2015, a more advanced version based on pdf printing was available with CUPS 1.6, and CUPS 1.7, these are not available on porteus 3.1, but might be on the next version.
- 32 bit edition:
http://dl.porteus.org/i486/current/modules/
- 64 bit edition:
http://dl.porteus.org/x86_64/current/modules/
Installing a usb printer :
1) On the panel menu:
porteus panel menu > system > printing
will lead you to the system-config-printer gui.
2) in the menu select server > new
3) your printer should appear if it is usb connected, select it and follow the recommendations.
Installing a printer over the network:
viewtopic.php?f=81&t=2411&p=16678#p16678
1 ) start CUPS http://localhost:631/admin/
2 ) add printer
3 ) ipp
4 ) Connection: ipp://hostname (examples: ipp://192.168.20.166 or ipp://192.168.0.107, ipp://192.168.0.108, the ip address to be found in your router administration program)
5 ) Name: The printer name (example: BROTHER-HL2170W or BROTHER-MFC-7860DW-NETWORK)
6 ) Model: The model name (example: Brother-HL-1040 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.6 (en))
7 ) Set Default options: Set Default Options (unless you are more refined than me)
PPD solution:
viewtopic.php?f=61&t=2079&p=48500#p48500
Scanning under porteus.
For most printers porteus should also install the scanning packages:
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1336
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=2235&start=15
Scanning only:
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1336
BROTHER PRINTERS:
New brother install tool for printer and scanner (provides rpm that you convert into xzm):
Brother print and scan: universal Driver Install Tool
http://support.brother.com/g/b/download ... dlang=true\
Installing a printer with a ppd for a printer not covered by the 007-printing.xzm module of porteus:
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4799
Starting cups in your favorite browser:
http://localhost:631/admin/
Edited as of 01112015. The next post is the old stuff as the edit date attests.
Porteus printing and scanning module (development and improvement):
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=2235&start=15
Porteus provides two interfaces for the setup of your printer: print settings (system-config-printer) and CUPS. Print settings available under the panel menu, system submenu is the simplest interface.
Porteus is based on CUPS 1.5 version following the slackware 14.1 scheme of development. As of november 2015, a more advanced version based on pdf printing was available with CUPS 1.6, and CUPS 1.7, these are not available on porteus 3.1, but might be on the next version.
- 32 bit edition:
http://dl.porteus.org/i486/current/modules/
- 64 bit edition:
http://dl.porteus.org/x86_64/current/modules/
Installing a usb printer :
1) On the panel menu:
porteus panel menu > system > printing
will lead you to the system-config-printer gui.
2) in the menu select server > new
3) your printer should appear if it is usb connected, select it and follow the recommendations.
Installing a printer over the network:
viewtopic.php?f=81&t=2411&p=16678#p16678
1 ) start CUPS http://localhost:631/admin/
2 ) add printer
3 ) ipp
4 ) Connection: ipp://hostname (examples: ipp://192.168.20.166 or ipp://192.168.0.107, ipp://192.168.0.108, the ip address to be found in your router administration program)
5 ) Name: The printer name (example: BROTHER-HL2170W or BROTHER-MFC-7860DW-NETWORK)
6 ) Model: The model name (example: Brother-HL-1040 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.6 (en))
7 ) Set Default options: Set Default Options (unless you are more refined than me)
PPD solution:
viewtopic.php?f=61&t=2079&p=48500#p48500
Scanning under porteus.
For most printers porteus should also install the scanning packages:
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1336
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=2235&start=15
Scanning only:
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1336
BROTHER PRINTERS:
New brother install tool for printer and scanner (provides rpm that you convert into xzm):
Brother print and scan: universal Driver Install Tool
http://support.brother.com/g/b/download ... dlang=true\
Installing a printer with a ppd for a printer not covered by the 007-printing.xzm module of porteus:
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4799
Starting cups in your favorite browser:
http://localhost:631/admin/
Edited as of 01112015. The next post is the old stuff as the edit date attests.