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 +===== Installing cups =====
 Install packages:  Install packages: 
  
 <file>poldek:/all-avail> install cups hplip hplip-ppd <file>poldek:/all-avail> install cups hplip hplip-ppd
 </file> </file>
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 +==== Testing config of hplip ====
 In case of problems run (as user being in 'lp' group) hplip testing utility:  In case of problems run (as user being in 'lp' group) hplip testing utility: 
  
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 Start cups daemon.  Start cups daemon. 
  
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 +==== Printer config (HPLIP) ====
 Configure CUPS via it's web interface by opening page (be sure not use any proxy otherwise you will get noauth error): [[http://localhost:631/|http://localhost:631/]] select tab "Administration" click "Add Printer". Wait while select "Local Printers"/"HP Printer (HPLIP)" click "Continue". Paste device URI as detected in hp-check (in my case it was "hp:/usb/Officejet_4300_series?serial=CN68MGJ23N04GR") Add Printer selecting name without spaces and other special characters,  select ppd file for your brand of printer. Add also location (like host/root - useful for identifing which printer you wish to operate on) and if share checkbox.  Configure CUPS via it's web interface by opening page (be sure not use any proxy otherwise you will get noauth error): [[http://localhost:631/|http://localhost:631/]] select tab "Administration" click "Add Printer". Wait while select "Local Printers"/"HP Printer (HPLIP)" click "Continue". Paste device URI as detected in hp-check (in my case it was "hp:/usb/Officejet_4300_series?serial=CN68MGJ23N04GR") Add Printer selecting name without spaces and other special characters,  select ppd file for your brand of printer. Add also location (like host/root - useful for identifing which printer you wish to operate on) and if share checkbox. 
  
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 pcl3, hpcups 3.20.2 (en) pcl3, hpcups 3.20.2 (en)
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-No idea what is difference - they come from different sources+No idea what is difference - they come from different sources
  
 In case of problems check [[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS|http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS]]  In case of problems check [[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS|http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS]] 
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 <file>http://<hostname>:631/printers/<printername> <file>http://<hostname>:631/printers/<printername>
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-In windows select "add printer" select network url and past url from buffor, clikc next, add dirvers for printer if needed. If you do not have drivers use  "MS Publisher Color Printer" driver from the "Generic" manufacture.  +In windows select "add printer" select network url and past url from buffor, click next, add dirvers for printer if needed. If you do not have drivers use  "MS Publisher Color Printer" driver from the "Generic" manufacture.  
  
  
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