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How to use Hewlett Packard F4480 printer?
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druidkat7
Joined: 17 Dec 2011 Posts: 4 |
Hey folks... I am completely new to Puppy. I "migrated" over from Ubuntu 9.10 because my computer just can't hack anything above that level--not without my graphics card "complaining" and making my monitor look like a distorted, late-night-TV "snow test pattern" when I try to select certain screensavers in Lucid Lynx. So far so good, except I have no real clue how to search for, find and install the recent HPLIP drivers/GUI-Toolbox so that my HP F4480 All-In-One printer can run...I'd Google it now, but it's late and I like talking to people who have experience rather than sit in front of Google, frustrated as all heck at not knowing what I'm doing. I know that HPLIP needs to be installed, but beyond that, how to configure my printer to use with Puppy is making ME tilt my head in dog-like confusion--or at worst, hide my head under my paws. 
I know that CUPS supports my printer from having run HPLIP in Ubuntu...but the steps to run in Puppy...surely they'd be different..??? Gotta hit the hay, but am looking forward to a reply. Blessings, Kat ^.^ |
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druidkat7
Joined: 17 Dec 2011 Posts: 4 |
...I assume I still need the HPLIP drivers? Can I get them from the Pup Control Panel? Or...if I need to go elsewhere, where do I go and what exactly do I do? Details are appreciated so I can copy and paste into a file for saving (and printing!) later--just in case I ever need to reboot Puppy. |
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maik.murks
 Joined: 28 Mar 2011 Posts: 331 Location: at home, at work or on holidays |
Hi druidkat7. Configuring CUPS in Puppy is as easy as in every other Linux operating system. Just start your web browser and type "localhost:631" without the quotation marks - and immediately you should see the administration site of your installed CUPS. Hope that helps. Cheers 
Maik.Murks |
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druidkat7
Joined: 17 Dec 2011 Posts: 4 |
Okay, I found what you were talking about, and it still says it's "recognizing" my HP F4400 series printer, and I even set my printer as "server default" to see if that would get it to print, but no dice--even though it's sending a "test print job." I went to the "job log" and this is what I found: localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:05:12 -0600] "POST /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 9728 CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer successful-ok localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:05:12 -0600] "POST /admin HTTP/1.1" 200 2263 - - localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:05:22 -0600] "POST /printers/HP_Deskjet_F4400_series HTTP/1.1" 200 470 Print-Job successful-ok localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:06:14 -0600] "POST /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 54 - - localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:06:14 -0600] "POST /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 139 CUPS-Set-Default successful-ok localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:06:14 -0600] "POST /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 2235 - - localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:06:38 -0600] "POST /printers/HP_Deskjet_F4400_series HTTP/1.1" 200 470 Print-Job successful-ok localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:15:38 -0600] "POST /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 16 - - localhost - - [17/Dec/2011:23:15:38 -0600] "POST /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 7286 - - It says the "jobs were successful," but my printer made no noise at all...Not even so much as the whirr of the paper grabbers or anything. I still feel like there's something missing--like maybe the HPLIP drivers? 
Here's some other info you might find useful: Description: HP Deskjet F4400 series Location: Driver: HP DeskJet Series (color) Connection: usb://HP/Deskjet%20F4400%20series?serial=CN9BHC21V305C5 Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in Anyhow, I'm still mystified--but then again, like I said, I think I've been spoiled by Ubuntu. So this time, it seems I *really* need to get my uber-geek on!
Does any of the info in bold above help? Thanks, Kat ^.^ |
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lluamco
Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 193 Location: Banyoles, Spain |
You could try hplip packages in either http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=444080#444080 or http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=439468&search_id=840887172#439468 |
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druidkat7
Joined: 17 Dec 2011 Posts: 4 |
Thanks, lluamco! I will try these out later. Kat ^.^ _________________ "Never underestimate the power that's given to you!"--Jon Anderson (of Yes) |
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glene77is
 Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Posts: 108 Location: Memphis, TN, USA |
So! How did that work out ? My HP F4280 responds in like manner. (So, I use the backup printer all the time. ) 
_________________ Puppy Linux is more fun than a barrel of M$ monkeys
glene77is --- {^,^} --- electricity is shocking, Memphis, TN, USA. |
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