Re: [gentoo-user] where is libnetsnmp-devel? (needed for hplip)

At Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:19:25 +0100 Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Friday 22 June 2007 14:46, Allan Gottlieb wrote:

>> The only problem on the gentoo end is that the ppd files are not put
>> where hp-setup wants them.
>
> I've noticed this too and it's rather annoying.
>
>> At this point I have printing (always did, but
>> now the printer is using hplip) and scanning, the latter was the goal
>> of the project. The fax is recognized by hp-setup, but a complaint is
>> given and I am not a heavy fax user so I am please with the output.
>
> Would you perhaps write a wiki article once you've squared all the circles?

Sure. Perhaps an update to the one that is there.

>> Question: Do you think the fact that the ppd files are not put in the
>> right place for hplip is a bug I should file?
>
> Yes, I would think so. Ideally, the ebuild should cater for
> copying/symlinking appropriate files, or at least popping up a message at
> emerge time to tell you to do so manually.

Right.

> Although I have emerged hplip I am not using it. I print through cups using
> hpjis. Is there a benefit to using hplip and its tools?

I believe hplip gives access to all the features, e.g., ink level, but I haven't tried anything like that. The reason I went into this exercise was to get scanning and that was successful. It is possible that I will get computer control of faxing as well (the main question is how much effort I would be willing to put in considering that I don't fax much at all).

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