[Kde-print-devel] [Bug 118372] New: Plug and Print using HAL

[Dik Takken]

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           Summary: Plug and Print using HAL
           Product: kdeprint
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kde-print-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: d.h.j.takken phys uu nl


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.