[PLUG] Making Printers Visible to HPLIP/HPIJS (fwd)

[Rich Shepard]

   I've been trying to resolve the last remaining issue -- the LJ5
installation -- via the HPLIP mail list. It's been two days now and no
response to my providing requested information.

   If I'm correct, we have one or members of the HPLIP team present here, and
I'd greatly appreciate assistance in getting the printer once again fully
functional (that is, printing duplex by default, single-sided on request,
and not producing a blank page after each job).

   The problem seems to be that the system does not recognize a plain LJ5,
only every additional-letter variant. Details are below. I can provide the
output of hp-check, too.

   Responses on- or off-list are OK. I just want to regain access to the
printer's capabilities now that I've replaced the PrintPro drivers with
HPLIP.

Thanks,

Rich

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On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, dwelch91 wrote:

> yes, you have to install printers using the "hp:" CUPS backend for them to
> work with HPLIP (HPIJS only setups can use any backend). Try installing
> them using hp-setup and see if that works (they can be installed multiple
> times using different URIs (backends, etc)).

Don,

    I've been running hp-setup, but without success. Today I tried a different
tactic, with partial success.

    I let hp-setup try to find both printers. It found only the 2500C, so I
went on and finished installing that one. Then, just for giggles, I
restarted CUPS.

    Re-invoking hp-setup and telling it the IP address of the LJ5 allowed it
to find it. However, it found the 5M rather than the plain 5, and
recommended the PostScript version of the driver rather than the foomatic
version. I accepted that default, and the widget told me the printer was
off-line, busy, or otherwise not responsive. That's not the case. But, when
I tried again, hp-setup failed and left this message on the virtual console:

error: Printer queue setup failed.Please restart CUPS and try again.
error: Unsupported model: HP_LaserJet_5M
error: Printer Error.Printer is busy, offline, or in an error state. Please
check the device and try again.

    I wondered about this when I checked the list of supported devices. It
seems that every variation of the LJ 5 is there, but not that model itself.
CUPS, of course, had no problems with these.

    So, one down and the more important of the two printers still to be
installed in HPLIP. What do you suggest I do now?

Thanks,

Rich

-- 
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.               |    The Environmental Permitting
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.        |          Accelerator(TM)
<http://www.appl-ecosys.com>     Voice: 503-667-4517      Fax: 503-667-8863

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