printing from kiosk

[fanthom]

@Sorcuring
will it be ok for you to wait 2-3 weeks till we implement printing in kiosk?

if yest then please donate through our bounty page:
http://wishlist.porteus.org/projects

[Sorcuring]

I will pay the bounty. First i have to transfer the mont on my paypal-account then i can send it.

Please start working on it, if i can provide some assistants -- message me.

Kind regards,

Sorcuring

[fanthom]

ok - will email you as must know some details like preferred printer brand, how you connect with it, etc..
once your printer is added we can extend drivers database to others. you pay the bounty so your printer(s) will be supported in first place.

thanks

[fanthom]

printing support in kiosk is almost ready
http://i62.tinypic.com/n9gli.jpg

[Acmor]

printing support in kiosk is almost ready
http://i62.tinypic.com/n9gli.jpg

Great!
You have a time estimate for the availability?

[fanthom]

@Acmor

printing is finished at least for printers supported by the guntenprint drivers. Canon printer i bought works nicely with it.
HP printers still needs some work (hplip requires python and dozen of other deps) but the person who promised to pay the bounty did not do it so far so i stopped working on this.
going to resume only when bounty is paid fully so it's basically up to the community when this feature is available.

[kimlop]

how much is the bounty for full support of hplip?

[fanthom]

@kimlop
there is only one bounty: 'printing in kiosk'. that will include hplip support if necessary. more work for me but i have given my word so will do my best to make it happen.
i would suggest throwing few euros into this (5, 10, 20 - doesn't matter) and hopefully others will join soon - that's how crowdfunding works

[kimlop]

ok, but I could donation here: http://www.porteus.org/donate.html ?

[fanthom]

you have to use our kiosk bounty page:
http://wishlist.porteus.org/projects
so we will know which project is getting the money.

also - once printing is funded i would like to ask you for help with getting gutenprint/hplip to work with HP as i would like to avoid buying another printer(s).
community help is necessary in tasks where hardware support is crucial.

thanks

UPDATE
first donation for printing has been received

i have changed my mind and will deliver kiosk ISO's with printing support to the people who donated. this way they'll be able to use this feature early (wont have to wait till project is fully funded) and help me with resolving bugs.

@kimlop
may i query you through the private email about this early ISO access? hopefully next week i'll have something to test.

[kimlop]

ok, I help you to test, but give me right information to open bugs. Thanks

[francois]

How do you start printer within kiosk? I have built kiosk on a usb key.

[fanthom]

@kimloop
is it working ok? still waiting on your feedback

@francois
printing module is not available publicly yet - i'm waiting till the bounty is fully paid.
you are long time contributor so i can make exception - will contact you on private mail.
thanks

[kimlop]

I'm sorry, i not had time. Tomorrow maybe

[francois]

How do you start printer within kiosk? I have built kiosk on a usb key.

I was just offering myself as a tester and to get to know kiosk better, so that I provide more accurate solutions on the forum. Just to give back a little to what you generously contributed to my life with linux and porteus.