Re: [HPLIP-Devel] Bug: hplip >=1.6.12 breaks support for the sane network daemon

[Daniel K. <jea...@wo...>]

Hi,

Thanks Hernan, your solution worked for me - nice job :)

> Why would you use saned with a networked PS C5180? Since the PS C5180 is
> networked, you can use xsane from any PC without saned.
Because there are several scenarios where it does not make sense to install=
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hplip on every single machine on the network. Just imagine the following=20
case:

A high school has several networked printers (LaserJets, OfficeJets &=20
Photosmarts), all of them on the same printer subnet. The clients are not=20
supposed to access them directly =E2=80=93 they have to contact a CUPS-serv=
er, which=20
is connected to the printer subnet and the client subnet. CUPS checks the=20
printing quota of each user who wants to print and if the user is allowed t=
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use the printer (for example printing photos on a Photosmart).
The Photosmart however is located in a computer lab where the users need it=
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for remote scanning. To scan they contact the CUPS-server (with a running=20
saned).
The users are also allowed to bring their own laptops/PDAs with them and=20
connect them to a special guest VLAN/subnet where they are also supposed to=
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print/scan. In this case it is neither possible nor desirable to install=20
hplip on every single computer.

Dan