hplip-0.8.4 on slackware

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I have installed hplip-0.8.4 on slackware 10.0 successfully, so I'm
going to explain how.
First of all we need just cups and python (no *-devel packages are
required) that are present on slackware CDs/DVD; then it's necessary
to download PyQt and net-snmp. I've found these packages on
http://www.linuxpackages.net.
Install everything with the usual installpkg packagename.tgz (or
upgradepkg --install-new packagesname.tgz).
Download the source code for hplio-0.8.4 at
http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/, and follow the instruction provided
in Step 2 at http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/install.php except for
point 10. Infact Slackware doesn't have the directory /etc/init.d so
the "make install" command is not able to put hplip there. But
/etc/init.d/hplip is a soft link to /usr/hplip/hplip.sh so you can
create it in the normal slackware "init" position: ln -sf
/usr/hplip/hplip.sh /etc/rc.d/rc.hplip.
So type "/usr/hplip/hplip.sh restart" or "/etc/rc.d/rc.hplip restart"
and than follow Step 3 to install the printer.

To make your system initialize the printer every time you power on,
you have to modify file /etc/rc.M.
Since hplip has to start before the spooling system start, it's
necessary to have something like this:

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# Start the HP driver hplip.
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.hplip ]; then
~   /etc/rc.d/rc.hplip restart
fi
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before this
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# Start the print spooling system.  This will usually be LPRng (lpd)
or CUPS.
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.cups ]; then
~  # Start CUPS:
~  /etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
elif [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.lprng ]; then
~  # Start LPRng (lpd):
~  . /etc/rc.d/rc.lprng start
fi
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Hope everything is clear, and many thanks to Cory and the others for
this piece of software.

Ciao

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