Re: CUPS and IPP/JD/LPD

I keep getting garbage text when I connect to my Lanier here at work=85 =
an LD520C.

I used to be able to print to it but never in color=85 not the end of =
the world but I want to be able to print to it again.

On Dec 8, 2011, at 10:59 AM, Patrick Mahan wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [e-mail] [mailto:owner-freebsd-
>> [e-mail]] On Behalf Of Ryan Coleman
>> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 8:41 AM
>> To: FreeBSD Questions
>> Subject: CUPS and IPP/JD/LPD
>>=20
>> I have a printer that doesn't support IPP. The leasing agency wants =
to
>> charge me $1400 to "install" the Postcript driver on it but I'm =
looking at
>> another solution, if possible: CUPS.
>>=20
>> I have a MacBook and we have a number of iOS devices around the =
office here
>> that people would love to be able to print from... but AirPrint =
requires an
>> IPP-compatible printer.
>>=20
>> Is there a way to convert or translate IPP to either LPD or =
JetDirect?
>>=20
>> --
>> Ryan
>>=20
>=20
> Ryan,
>=20
> I use JetDirect with my Apple devices.  I print to a HP OfficeJet 7310 =
all-in-one
> with no problems.
>=20
> I had and older HP Color inkjet (930?) that was hooked up for a while =
to a Fedora
> Core box that was using LPD that worked as well.
>=20
> Patrick
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Patrick Mahan
> Lead Technical Kernel Engineer
> Adara Networks
> Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are solely the responsibility =
of the author and are not to be
> construed as an official opinion of Adara Networks.

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