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network hp printer connection problem [SOLVED]
Posted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 18:54
by soto313
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.
Posted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 21:55
by rcrsn51
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.
Posted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 21:56
by disciple
Do you have /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb?
It should be a link to /opt/samba/bin/smbspool
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 213#198213
Posted: Fri 17 Dec 2010, 22:14
by rcrsn51
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.
Posted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 05:42
by disciple
So how do you connect to it? IPP?
Posted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 12:04
by rcrsn51
So how do you connect to it? IPP?
For HP units, it's usually AppSocket/JetDirect
Posted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 19:27
by soto313
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 :
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
Posted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 21:21
by rcrsn51
Did you remember to install the foomatic-filters-4.0.4-i486.pet as stated in the upgrade instructions?
Posted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 22:11
by soto313
rcrsn51 wrote:
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.
Posted: Sat 18 Dec 2010, 22:31
by rcrsn51
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.
Posted: Mon 20 Dec 2010, 09:29
by soto313
Yes ok that worked.
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