[LUAU] Debian lpd print filters "HPIJ" does anyone got advice?

[James A. Stroble]

On Wed, 2005-02-09 at 16:28 -1000, Brian Chee wrote:
> I've got a machine here that someone customized but when they installed
> debian/kde they didn't include ANY printer drivers (not even postscript).
> This machine is very heavily customized and I do NOT want to just
> reinstall/install cups...I'm just looking for a repository that has the HPIJ
> print filters for the x86 platform....
> 
> Anyone got a hint? The KDE print utils are running and I can browse in the
> gui for drivers...so in theory all I need are the drivers....sooooo...."got
> drivers?".
> 
> I'm trying to get it to print to an HP8150DN but in the past we've found the
> standard postscript drivers wanting on this printer and would rather go with
> the HPIJ print filter if possible...so far it seems to have the least number
> of problems.
> 
> This would be trivial for fedora, redhat or mandrake...rpms abound for
> them..but not debian...are the redhat rpms close enough in this case?
> 
> /brian chee
> 

There is a debian conversion program for rpms, its called alien.  (keep
a hand in front of your face)  Don't know if it is suitable for work
with printer drivers, but I have used it on video drivers with some
success. 



-- 
James A. Stroble <stroble at hawaii.edu>
University of Hawaii