Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.5

Chapter 43. Printing

Gutenprint-5.2.9

Introduction to Gutenprint

The Gutenprint (formerly Gimp-Print) package contains high quality drivers for many brands and models of printers for use with ghostscript-9.10, Cups-1.7.1, Foomatic, and the GIMP-2.0. See a list of supported printers at http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.5 platform.

Package Information

Gutenprint Dependencies

Recommended

Cups-1.7.1, and Gimp-2.8.10

Optional

Foomatic, IJS-0.35

Optional (to Regenerate Documentation)

ImageMagick-6.8.8-6, texlive-20130530, Doxygen-1.8.6, and DocBook-utils-0.6.14

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gutenprint

Kernel Configuration

If you intend to use escputil with a USB-connected Epson Stylus printer for commands such as --ink-level which need to access the raw device, you must enable the kernel's usblp driver. Enable the following options in your kernel configuration and recompile the kernel: 

Device Drivers  --->
  USB support  --->
    OHCI HCD (USB 1.1) support: Y or M
    UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support: Y or M
    USB Printer support: Y or M

Installation of Gutenprint

Install Gutenprint by running the following commands: 

sed -i 's|$(PACKAGE)/doc|doc/$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)|' \
       {,doc/,doc/developer/}Makefile.in &&
./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check. When last tested (version 5.2.7, LFS-7.1, on a uniprocessor box which is admittedly short of memory) this took more than 800 SBUs (more than two days for that box) and used an extra 678 MB of disk space.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.2.9/api/gutenprint{,ui2} &&
install -v -m644    doc/gutenprint/html/* \
                    /usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.2.9/api/gutenprint &&
install -v -m644    doc/gutenprintui2/html/* \
                    /usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.2.9/api/gutenprintui2

Command Explanations

sed -i '...' ...Makefile.in: This command is used so that the package documentation is installed in the conventional /usr/share/doc directory structure instead of /usr/share/gutenprint/doc.

--disable-static: This switch prevents the static libraries being installed.

Configuring Gutenprint

Configuration Information

For CUPS to see newly installed print drivers, it has to be restarted (as the root user): 

/etc/rc.d/init.d/cups restart

Then point your web browser to http://localhost:631/ to add a new printer to CUPS.

Contents

Installed Programs: cups-calibrate, cups-genppd.5.2, cups-genppdupdate, escputil, ijsgutenprint.5.2 (if compiled using ijs), and testpattern
Installed Libraries: libgutenprint.so, libgutenprintui2.so and optionally, various CUPS filters and backend drivers
Installed Directories: /usr/include/gutenprint, /usr/lib/gutenprint, /usr/share/doc/gutenprint-5.2.9 and /usr/share/gutenprint

Short Descriptions

cups-calibrate

calibrates the color output of printers using the Gutenprint, CUPS or ESP Print Pro drivers.

escputil

is a command line utility to perform various maintenance tasks on Epson Stylus inkjet printers.

ijsgutenprint.5.2

is a Ghostscript driver for HP inkjet and laserjet printers.

Last updated on 2014-02-19 12:41:42 -0800