Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

Hi everyone.

I' m new. Have recently installed Puppy on my laptop, using a flash drive. It seems to run ok. My only serious problem is I don't know how to install my HP f4580 "All in One" printer.

It came with an installation disk which worked fine with Windows XP, but there is nothing for Linux. How do I install it?
All suggestions welcome.

Mike

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sun 15 Apr 2012, 09:49 Post subject:

Go here and get the hplip_print-3.12.2.pet. It supports your HP Deskjet F4580.

What Puppy version are you using? Somewhere on its desktop, you should find a control panel that has a printer setup wizard.

Your printer should be auto-detected by the wizard.

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

Thanks for the link, found the "hplip" files and installed them. Am running
"Lucid 5.28". There is a "CUPS printer wizard" in "Setup" but it does not seem to do anything automatically. Not sure how the "hplip" files are involved.

Mike.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sun 15 Apr 2012, 14:49 Post subject:

Administration tab > Add Printer

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

In SETUP" found a CUPS Printer Wizard. In this app was a folder full of printer drivers. In this folder was an HP F4500 series driver which I
added to the installed printers. It prints the testpage fine. Thanks.

I still have two printing problems remaining. Firstly to print the test page I
had to use a cable connection to the printer, can't make it work by wifi.
My other problem is am unable to get it to scan.

Mike.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Mon 16 Apr 2012, 10:23 Post subject:

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

Followed the advice. Went into CUPS wizard, clicked on "Administration" then on "Find New Printer" many times, without success. The printer was
on and set for wifi.

Then tried to Ping the IP address, but could not work out where to enter
the Ping command.

Mike.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 19 Apr 2012, 12:15 Post subject:

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

I used Console to Ping printer. Got a reply "56 bytes".

I think the "Firewalls" are switched off but there are two apps
listed as firewalls and possibly others.

Mike.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 19 Apr 2012, 13:26 Post subject:

There is an icon for the Puppy Firewall in the lower right corner of the screen. If it's OFF, there should be an exclamation point on the icon.

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

Ran the app that puts the firewall icon in the tray. Set it to off.
Ran the Cups wizard "find new printers" many times again.
Eventually it found it. Am now able to print wifi. Thanks.

My only remaining problem with the printer is I am unable to
get it to scan.

Mike.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sat 21 Apr 2012, 11:21 Post subject:

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

Have got the scanner function working using a USB cable. It will work using both Peasyscan and Xsane, but it will not scan using a wireless connection, even with the firewall swiched off.

Mike.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Fri 04 May 2012, 17:41 Post subject:

Have you built a configuration file as described in the How-to? If so, please post it here.

mike2000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

I built a Configuration file using the "Config-sample" file in the Peasyscan folder as a model.
Peasyscan found it and puts up a menu, but when "Start" was clicked,
I got an error "invalid argument" and the program halted, but have now got the printer scanning wifi.
Did not understand the program wanted the name I myself had given the
printer/scanner, rather than its model type.

Thanks for the advice. Am certain I would not have managed it on my
own, at least not the wifi bit. This is of course the great problem with
Linux. Lack of support. When I installed it on "Windows" I just had to
run an installation disk and it was all done in 10 minutes.

Mike.