Re: hplip: Add qt5 gui, try to fix policykit support

[ng0]

Andy Patterson <address@hidden> writes:

> Hey ng0,
>
>
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:05:51 +0000
> ng0 <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>
>> I really have no idea how hplip is supposed to be used in Guix after
>> reading the note about the base service. So we are not supposed to
>> run and install it as users in profiles? Will it be in the cups
>> service where I would have no idea how to add it in there? 
>
> I've been printing with an hp for a little while now, and in my system
> configuration I have this:
>
> (service cups-service-type
>          (cups-configuration
>           (web-interface? #t)
>           (extensions
>            (list cups-filters hplip))))
>
> Maybe you've already done that, but I'm just guessing based on what you
> wrote.
>
> I've found that with that configuration, all of hplip's ppd files show
> up when adding the printer via the web interface (which is how I added
> my printer). hp-setup also seems to work ok, and will auto-detect your
> ppd file, but can't print out the test page.
>
> Anyway, I hope that helps.
>
> --
> Andy
>

Hm! Okay, I will try this as soon as I can.
I've been a bit slow with splitting out the qt5 gui, but I will
update the patch soon.

Thanks!
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