How to use HP M1132 printer?

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How to use HP M1132 printer?

#1 Post by nimrod »

Hi everybody
I'm new under puppy linux.

I realy need help for installing my HP printer laserjet m1132. I try many different ways but I faild all the time.

PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE !!!!

P.S. I'm a french user so sorry about my nasty english

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#2 Post by rcrsn51 »

Your Laserjet m1132 requires a special plugin. In my experience, this requires a full Linux like Ubuntu.

However, there is a foo2xxx driver PET that supports the m1120 that may work for you. Download it from here. Click the small grey DOWNLOAD button on the LEFT.
I try many different ways
It would help a lot if you stated what you have tried.

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#3 Post by ardvark »

Hi all...

HPLIP 3.10.4 would also support this printer (.PET for 3.10.5 can be found here,) and the plugin that I'm guessing rcrsn51 was referring to can be installed using the instructions here. :)

@nimrod: Welcome to the forum. :) If rcrsn51's suggestion above doesn't work, what I mentioned above might but I can't guarantee it.

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#4 Post by nimrod »

Thank you for your help.

I Installed the HPLIP 3.10.5 but I got a QT4 not installed when I try to install hp-setup.

I Also try to install the Foo2XXX and in the wizard I selecte de m1120 foo2xx and the test page was printing.

The Scanner is not working how can I do now?

Thanks

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#5 Post by ardvark »

nimrod wrote:I Installed the HPLIP 3.10.5 but I got a QT4 not installed when I try to install hp-setup.
Hi...

Try installing the QT4 .pet here. HPLIP should also allow you to scan. :wink:

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#6 Post by nimrod »

ardvark wrote:
nimrod wrote:I Installed the HPLIP 3.10.5 but I got a QT4 not installed when I try to install hp-setup.
Hi...

Try installing the QT4 .pet here. HPLIP should also allow you to scan. :wink:

Regards...
I downloaded and installed the .pet but I still have the same message

hp-setup

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.10.5)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0

Copyright (c) 2001-14 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

error: Unable to load Qt4 support. Is it installed?
sh-3.00# hp-plugin

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.10.5)
Plugin Download and Install Utility ver. 2.1

Copyright (c) 2001-14 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

error: Unable to load Qt4 support. Is it installed?

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#7 Post by ardvark »

Hi...

Does this suggestion help?

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hp-setup -i
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#8 Post by nimrod »

Thank you for your help !
I try hp-setup -i and the installation begin but look what is the last message I got !

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| PRINTER TEST PAGE |
---------------------


Would you like to print a test page (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? y
warning: hp-testpage should not be run as root/superuser.

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.10.5)
Testpage Print Utility ver. 6.0

Copyright (c) 2001-14 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

error: get_data_type(): Field type lookup failed for key scan-color
error: get_data_type(): Field type lookup failed for key scan-style
error: Unable to load Qt4 support. Is it installed?

Done.
sh-3.00#
And I try hp-plugin -i and that is the result

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HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.10.5)
Plugin Download and Install Utility ver. 2.1

Copyright (c) 2001-14 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

(Note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '*'. Press <enter> to accept the default.)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/hp-plugin", line 275, in <module>
    from installer import core_install
  File "/usr/share/hplip/installer/core_install.py", line 41, in <module>
    import sha # deprecated in 2.6/3.0
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/sha.py", line 10, in <module>
    from hashlib import sha1 as sha
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/hashlib.py", line 136, in <module>
    md5 = __get_builtin_constructor('md5')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/hashlib.py", line 63, in __get_builtin_constructor
    import _md5
ImportError: No module named _md5
sh-3.00#

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#9 Post by ardvark »

Hi...

What version of Puppy are you running?

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#10 Post by nimrod »

Hi !

Toutou Wolx 5.5

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#11 Post by rcrsn51 »

nimrod wrote:I Also try to install the Foo2XXX and in the wizard I selecte de m1120 foo2xx and the test page was printing.
That's good. You now have a working printer and only needed to install one package.

However, the chances of getting your Laserjet MFP scanner to work using HPLIP drivers are ZERO. We have looked at these units before and they will not work in Puppy. You need a full Linux like Ubuntu where all the packages match.

There is a driver program called Vuescan that supports your scanner.

You should now do a clean install of Wolx to get rid of the HP stuff. Install the foo2xxx PET again.

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#12 Post by nimrod »

Ok thank you I will do with foo2 and vuescan

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#13 Post by ardvark »

rcrsn51 wrote:There is a driver program called Vuescan that supports your scanner.
Hi rcrsn51...

The page here mentions that there is no driver for Linux. Is that just referring to HP's driver download site or to Vuescan?

What makes HPLIP not an option, in this case? I figured there should have been some way to get it to see the Q4 files. :?:

Regards...

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#14 Post by rcrsn51 »

ardvark wrote:The page here mentions that there is no driver for Linux. Is that just referring to HP's driver download site or to Vuescan?
I don't know. But nimrod can find out easily by installing the demo version.
What makes HPLIP not an option, in this case? I figured there should have been some way to get it to see the Q4 files
See the discussion with neversaynever here. Note that he got his Laserjet MFP to work with Vuescan.

After much trial and error, the major problem appeared to be Python, which is required by the scanner plugin. You need to find a compatible Python package, then compile the full HPLIP in your specific Puppy against that specific package.

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#15 Post by ardvark »

rcrsn51 wrote:But nimrod can find out easily by installing the demo version.
True. Another option the OP has is to try a lightweight version (although not as light as Puppy,) of Ubuntu called Lubuntu. I can confirm HPLIP works just fine on this distribution, either for scanning or for printing. :wink:

@nimrod: If you try the option I mentioned above, be sure to follow the same instructions I posted earlier concerning the minimum version of HPLIP required and the needed plugin. To make it easier, you can see if 3.10.4 is listed in Synaptic, Lubuntu's package manager. If not, you can just as easily install the latest version starting here. :)

Regards...

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#16 Post by rcrsn51 »

Or go to your local thrift store/computer recycler and find an old inkjet print/scan unit. It doesn't matter if the ink has dried up as long as the cartridges are still inside - there is a very good chance that the scanner will work fine in Puppy.

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#17 Post by nimrod »

Thank you for your helps guys !

I was on Lubuntu befor my try of puppy. Lubuntu is too havy for my leptop. I have only 500mo of Ram that why I go to a faster linux.

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#18 Post by ardvark »

Hi nimrod...

Did Vuescan help at all?

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#19 Post by nimrod »

Nop nothing happen when a run vue scan. No scanner Insatlled !

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#20 Post by ardvark »

nimrod wrote:Nop nothing happen when a run vue scan. No scanner Insatlled !
Ok, send an e-mail to the owner of the software. I've dealt with him in the past and he was pretty helpful to me when I tried to get an HP scanner working. But that may be because I purchased a license for the software to unlock some features. :wink:

Let us know how it goes...

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