Bugzilla – Bug 184824
Add HPLIP fax support in YaST printer module
Last modified: 2008-06-25 09:23:05 UTC
This one is bug 184798 item C): The current HPLIP supports sending faxes for HP all-in-one devices if the device has a built-in fax-unit. To send a fax an additional special print queue must be set up (therefore it belongs to the YaST printer module). This queue must use the new special backend "hpfax" (/usr/lib[64]/cups/backend/hpfax) and it must use the new special PPD file "HP-Fax-hplip.ppd" (/usr/share/cups/model/manufacturer-PPDs/hplip/HP-Fax-hplip.ppd). The DeviceURI for the "hpfax" queue is the same as for the normal "hp" print queue only the backend name is exchanged, e.g.: When the DeviceURI for the HPLIP print queue is hp:/usb/Officejet_7200_series?serial=1X2Y3Z then the DeviceURI for the HPLIP fax queue is hpfax:/usb/Officejet_7200_series?serial=1X2Y3Z Which models do have a built-in fax-unit is listed in /usr/share/hplip/data/xml/models.xml (i.e. all models where "fax type" != "0") see the comments at the bottom of this file.
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Created attachment 98187 [details] first mail from HP Newest HPLIP versions can have more than one /usr/share/hplip/data/xml/models.xml file (i.e. YaST has to look at all data/xml/*.xml files for valid models).
Created attachment 98188 [details] second mail from HP
Note the special case /usr/share/hplip/data/xml/unsupported.xml which lists the models which are not supported by HPLIP but those models may be supported by another driver/PPD, see bug #62092 - in particular see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=62092#c9 (here a quotation for the public): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a PPD file matches to the model then this model is configurable by YaST and YaST will have an entry for this model in ppd_db.ycp and YaST will configure this model else if a '|not' entry in printers_support matches to the model then this model is "known unsupported" and YaST will have an entry for this model in ppd_db.ycp and YaST will show the "This printer is not supported by SUSE Linux ..." message to the user and YaST will not configure this model else the model is "unknown" and YaST will not have an entry for this model in ppd_db.ycp and it is up to the user to determine if there is a compatible model which can be used or if it is unsupported ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Michal, please note https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=184798#c12
mass reopening all 10.2 LATER+REMIND bugs.
close all 10.2 LATER/REMIND bugs as WONTFIX. Reopen yourself if you still plan to work on it.