# ========================================================================= # Copyright (c) 2004 Josh Glover # # LICENCE: # # This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike # License. To view a copy of this license, visit: # # http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/ # # or send a letter to: # # Creative Commons # 559 Nathan Abbott Way # Stanford, California 94305, USA. # # cups_hp-laserjet-8000-DN.txt # # DESCRIPTION: # # Captain's Log for setting up a HP LaserJet 8000 DN network printer # with CUPS on a Gentoo system. # # USAGE: # # Read the Captain's Log, pasting bits into your terminal once you # have verified that all paths, settings and so on are right for your # environment, *OR*, copy the Captain's Log somewhere on your box, # edit it to fit your environment, and run it (possibly as root): # # bash cups_hp-laserjet-8000-DN.txt # # MODIFICATIONS: # # Josh Glover (2004/06/09): Initial revision # ========================================================================= # 1. Install CUPS sudo emerge cups # 2. Install Foomatic USE='samba ppds' sudo emerge foomatic-db # 3. Setup CUPS to start automatically at boot sudo rc-update add cupsd default # 4. Start CUPS sudo /etc/init.d/cupsd start # 5. Setup printer # a. Open a web browser and browse to: http://127.0.0.1:631/ # b. Click on: Manage Printers # c. Click on: Add Printer # d. You may be prompted for a username and password. Enter root and # root's password # e. Enter a name, location and description (e.g.: HP8000DN / # Kitchen / HP LaserJet 8000 DN) and click: Continue # f. From the dropbox labelled "Device:", select: AppSocket/HP # JetDirect; click: Continue # g. In the device URI box, enter: socket://:9100; where # is the hostname or IP address of your printer (e.g.: # socket://ps8k:9100); click: Continue # h. From the "Make:" listbox, select: HP; click: Continue # i. From the "Model:" listbox, select: HP LaserJet 8000 # Foomatic/Postscript (recommended) (en); click: Continue # j. Click on the hyperlinked name in the phrase: "Printer # has been added successfully" # k. Click: Configure Printer # l. Under "General", from the "Double-Sided Printing:" dropbox, # select: Long Edge (Standard) # m. Under "Miscellaneous", from the "GhostScript pre-filtering:" # dropbox, select: Convert to PS level 2 # n. Click: Continue (any of the buttons labelled "Continue" are OK) # o. Click: Print Test Page