Bug 118372 - Plug and Print using HAL
Summary: Plug and Print using HAL
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: kdeprint
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Gentoo Packages Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KDEPrint Devel Mailinglist
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Reported: 2005-12-15 11:30 UTC by Dik Takken
Modified: 2011-05-27 18:11 UTC (History)
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Description Dik Takken 2005-12-15 11:30:18 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.0)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
OS:                Linux

HAL can send-out notifications when a printer is plugged in and provide vendor/model information about the new printer. Future versions may even notify you about newly available network printers.

It would be great if KDEPrint could pickup such notifications and show a simple "Add Printer" wizard. This wizard can be much simpler than the current procedure for adding printers in KDE, because HAL will provide most information that is required to set it up.

When the new printer is un-plugged again, KDEPrint could even ask the user if the printer configuration should be removed from the list or keep it. Then you can take your laptop anywhere, plug in any printer that is locally available, without ending up having dozens of printers installed.
Comment 1 Thiago Macieira 2005-12-15 11:33:20 UTC 
I think this is more of a mediamanager issue first.
Comment 2 Kevin Ottens 2009-02-27 19:35:48 UTC 
Moving to kdeprint in case someone can handle it there.
Comment 3 John Layt 2011-05-27 18:11:34 UTC 
KDEPrint is obsolete, unmaintained and will never be revived.  Closing all open bugs.