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Printing using Raspberry Pi  ???

wallarug

Has anyone successfully printed.  I am looking to send a print job from the RPi to a Windows 7 machine that has the printer plug-in to a USB port.  I can set-up this printer on windows but I can't do it on the RPi.  I read this post: http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/printing-setup.html that says to use smbclient or CUPS but they are not installing when using the apt-get.  Can someone help or shead some light on alternatives for printing over a network?

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  • I have a HP 5510 networked printer and after installing

     

    sudo apt-get install cups.bsd

     

    the printer works perfectly  (only tried from Office Writer)

  • in reply to Former Member

    Thats great Brian. Can I ask is the HP only available via the network or do you have a usb to the Pi. I have two similar printers and have installed cups but although it saw both printers on reboot they both disappeared never to return.

  • in reply to rhughes-uk

    Hi Ray,

    The HP 5510 Photosmart is connected to the network via WiFi.  The RPi is connected  to the network via ethernet.  ( I am having trouble with a WiFi connection for the RPi)

     

    When I was installing a different package I was shocked to see   ¨HP 5510¨   appear in the boot-up list.  On subsequent reboots it has never appeared, but towards the end of the list it says "Starting Common Unix Printing System:"

     

    I have had trouble with a powered  hub.  I have recently discovered the problem.  I was using an Apple USB keyboard, and this has a built-in hub.  The RPi did not like a hub in a hub situation.  A cheap KB from eBay solved that problem.  Now to get the thing using WiFi.  Again, I think its all down to which WiFi adaptor.  I think a driver is included in the Debian6 Squeeze build, but .....   which one, and for which adaptor ?

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  • in reply to rhughes-uk

    Hi Ray,

    The HP 5510 Photosmart is connected to the network via WiFi.  The RPi is connected  to the network via ethernet.  ( I am having trouble with a WiFi connection for the RPi)

     

    When I was installing a different package I was shocked to see   ¨HP 5510¨   appear in the boot-up list.  On subsequent reboots it has never appeared, but towards the end of the list it says "Starting Common Unix Printing System:"

     

    I have had trouble with a powered  hub.  I have recently discovered the problem.  I was using an Apple USB keyboard, and this has a built-in hub.  The RPi did not like a hub in a hub situation.  A cheap KB from eBay solved that problem.  Now to get the thing using WiFi.  Again, I think its all down to which WiFi adaptor.  I think a driver is included in the Debian6 Squeeze build, but .....   which one, and for which adaptor ?

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