Re: HP psc 1100 Gimp print works

When printing in the Gimp I had missed the bit about removing the -oraw from
the Printer Setup Option in TheGimp

Thanks, all now working perfectly and the results are excellent



In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
(William Gray) writes:
> 
> How I installed a HP psc 1110 on Pink Tie Linux 10 (2.4.21-4.EL)
> (Please note when installing I chose custom and selected all the 
> Kernel development stuff to be installed, I believe I tried it 
> without first and it didn't work, mind you it was 3am!)
> 
> However in Gimp I have yet to get it to print.. if anyone knows the setup how
> I'd be delighted to know what I'm missing.
> 
> ############################
> 
> Here was the solution that worked for me for printing  (except direct from
> Gimp) and Scanning (works in Gimp), after a fresh install with kernel
> development options on custom install.
> 
> Logged in as root and 
> at the terminal prompt 
> 
> [root] # mkdir /root/printdownload
> 
> Used Mozilla to download : 
> Downloaded redhat-config-printer-0.6.47.11-1.i386.rpm and saved into
> /root/printdownload
> Downloaded redhat-config-printer-gui-0.6.47.11-1.i386.rpm and saved into
> /root/printdownload
> Downloaded hpoj-0.91.tgz and saved into /root/printdownload
> 
> Back at the terminal prompt
> [root] # cd /root/printdownload
> [root] # tar -xzf hpoj-0.91.tgz
> [root] # cd hpoj-0.91.tgz
> [root] # vi /etc/sysconfig/i18n
> 
> --> this puts you into the vi editor, use the arrow keys to move along to the
> .UTF-8
> initially my first line said
> LANG="en_GB.UTF-8"
> using the delete key remove .UTF-8 to be left with
> LANG="en_GB"
> press :w to write the file
> press :q to quit
> 
> [root] # ./configure
> [root] # make
> [root] # make install
> [root] # ptal-init setup
> 
> Type n to stop it scanning the parallel ports (unless you have other printers
> attached)
> Type y to allow it to scan the USB ports
> it will pop up saying it has found the printer and 
> it will set it most likely to mlc:usb:psc_1100_series
> Press enter to accept this
> Press enter to skip the Jet Direct scan (unless you need to do this)
> It will then say that the mlc:usb:psc_1100_series has been accepted as the
> default printer
> Press Enter to accept it
> Now do 
> [root] # rpm -i --force redhat-config-printer-0.6.47.11-1.i386.rpm
> [root] # rpm -i --force redhat-config-printer-gui-0.6.47.11-1.i386.rpm
> [root] # redhat-config-printer-gui
> 
> This will take you into the printer config program
> Choose New , Forward, Give your printer a name eg. HP1110
> Describe it to if you want.
> Click Forward, Highlight ptal:/mls:usb:psc_1100_series Hewlett-Packard psc
1100
> series
> Click Forward, Choose Manufacturer HP from the drop down
> Choose Deskjet 3320 from the list
> Click Forward, Click Apply, Click Yes to the test page
> And a test page should print
> Scanning should also now work, in Gimp etc.