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network hp printer connection problem [SOLVED]
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soto313

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PostPosted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 14:54    Post subject:  network hp printer connection problem [SOLVED]  
Hello
I'm running on my old pc the live puppy 4.3.1 and trying to make it work with a hp officejet 6500 printer.The printer is connected to this and others pcs through a wireless LAN which shares internet to pcs. Though the other pcs using Ubuntu or Windows can communicate with the printer , the one with puppy cannot. I tried both "hpliplite" and "hpijs" on CUPS but nothing , test page hasn't printed. I'd appreciate any help.
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rcrsn51


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PostPosted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 17:55    Post subject:  
I would upgrade your CUPS to 1.3.11 using the procedure here. This version is much better at detecting networked printers. Then install the attached hpijs-dynppd driver package.
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PostPosted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 17:56    Post subject:  
Do you have /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb?
It should be a link to /opt/samba/bin/smbspool
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=198213#198213
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PostPosted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 18:14    Post subject:  
disciple wrote:
Do you have /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb?
It should be a link to /opt/samba/bin/smbspool

This is stand-alone networked printer, not one connected to a PC. So the smb backend does not apply.
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PostPosted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 01:42    Post subject:  
So how do you connect to it? IPP?
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PostPosted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 08:04    Post subject:  
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So how do you connect to it? IPP?

For HP units, it's usually AppSocket/JetDirect
Code:
socket://aaa.bbb.cc.dd:9100
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soto313

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PostPosted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 15:27    Post subject:  
Thanks a lot for your help.
I followed rcrsn51's described procedure and updated CUPS , so pc found printer succesfully on "192.168.1.2" but then when I sent a test page I 've got this error :
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HP_OfficeJet_6500_E709n_192.168.1.2 "/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip failed"

Though didn't have enough time to search more the reason , I post this answer and come back soon with more details
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PostPosted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 17:21    Post subject:  
Did you remember to install the foomatic-filters-4.0.4-i486.pet as stated in the upgrade instructions?
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PostPosted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 18:11    Post subject:  
rcrsn51 wrote:
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Did you remember to install the foomatic-filters-4.0.4-i486.pet as stated in the upgrade instructions?

Yes exactly as described in step 2 , but I wonder as I run live cd if the tmp file changed.
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PostPosted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 18:31    Post subject:  
Because you already installed some other hplip/hpijs packages, you may have some conflicts going on. You may need a fresh install to resolve this.

I did a simulated install of your printer in Puppy 4.3.1 with the CUPS upgrade and it looked OK.
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PostPosted: Mon 20 Dec 2010, 05:29    Post subject:  
Yes ok that worked. Smile I removed foomatic and hplip/hpijs packages and re-installed foomatic and hpijs again and then everything worked fine.
Thank you for all the useful instructions
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