On 30/06/10 12:51, fred smith wrote:
I find that my HL2070N doesn't (always???) work with the driver that
F13 picks for it. If I tell system-config-printer it's a HL-2060 then
tell it to use foomatic/hl1250 driver I can get it to work, and it works
just fine. I don't remember it taking a looooong time to print. in fact
it's faster than some of the much more expensive HP Laserjets we have
at my office. For certain, complexity of the print job could have a big
affect on printing performance. Some kinds of output can require a LOT
of number crunching by GhostScript and subsequently by the print driver's
rasterizer, then further computation in the printer itself. however, as
I say below, my 2070N is quite fast on pretty much everything.
Not sure what NetworkManager would have to do with performance of
a printer (I"d expect it to work if the wireless devices have found
each other and not, if not, but any particular slowness shouldn't be
related to NM specifically--all it does is find access points and
connect to them).
I'm not certain that NetworkManager is causing any problems either and
did not expect it to but it's the only difference I can think of between
the system today and last week running F-12 when it worked differently
without NM enabled.
I've never used a wireless printer, and am a little vague on how
it would in fact work... how does the printer connect to the wireless? do
you have to (somehow) enter the wlan settings into the printer to make
it work? via hard-wired network?
All three printers, hp6840, HL-5140, and HL-2170 have addresses like
192.162.1.3 and are configured as such in CUPS. Any computer on our home
LAN can use them and most printing is done via them although there are
others around, mine always have paper and toner and work, except I keep
putting off buying ink cart's for the HP. We rarely need color so the
Lasers are sufficient, do good text. The 5140 works via a D-Link printer
server device purchased as new/surplus for a few dollars from a local
school, the other two have the radio stuff built in.
But however you initially set it up, the printer would be connecting
to
your wirelss AP, not your fedora computer....
Generally true, but in this case the HL-5140/Dlink device and three
computers all connect to a wired Ethernet switch which connects to a
wireless ethernet bridge in order to eliminate the need for various
device drivers that are required with the usual wireless adapter boards
that plug into the mother board. The Ethernet bridges can be configured
with a browser once and then used wherever needed in the system,
effectively becoming just another Ethernet port, very convenient. I have
one in another building 50 yards away. It only has a camera connected
but could have computers connected to it too, has additional Eth. ports.
Yesterday my grandson wanted to update his video game on-line, I gave
him one of the bridges and he was able to connect by simply plugging
into it with an Eth. cable.
That's probably more than you wanted to know ...
Bob