Alan I have verified you're issue and will be escalating this to the engineers.
thanks jh Alan Barker wrote: > Thanks for the reply Johannes. > > I uninstalled 2.7.7 and installed 1.6.6a instead. I can now print OK. > > I guess it serves me right for trying to be at the cutting edge with an > (relatively) old distro. > > Thanks for your help. > > Regards > > Alan. > > On Friday 17 August 2007 13:24, Johannes Meixner wrote: >> Hello, >> >> On Aug 16 22:56 Alan Barker wrote (shortened): >>> OS: SUSE (open) 10.0 >>> Printer: HP 3050 >>> HPLIP: 2.7.7 >> Newest HPLIP but a relatively old operating system. >> I expect some problems here. >> >> >> I guess "HP 3050" means a HP LaserJet 3050. >> >> Suse Linux 10.0 includes HPLIP version 0.9.4 but according to >> http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/combined.html >> at least version 0.9.8 is required but its "Print Class" is >> "LJMono" and according to >> http://hplip.sourceforge.net/tech_docs/device_classes.html >> this device class provides PCL monochrome support for LaserJets >> so that the HP LaserJet 3050 seems to support PCL5e and then >> the traditional PCL5e drivers (which don't need any HPLIP) >> should also work like for example: >> >> /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-ljet4.ppd.gz: >> "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/ljet4 (recommended)" >> >> /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-lj4dith.ppd.gz: >> "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/lj4dith" >> (with Floyd-Steinberg dithering) >> >> /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-ljet4d.ppd.gz: >> "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/ljet4d" >> (with duplex) >> >> See also >> http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Purchasing_a_Printer_and_Compatibility >> >> >> I provide for testing HPLIP version 1.6.6a for Suse Linux 10.0 >> for 32-bit Intel compatible (i586) and 64-bit AMD (x86_64) via >> ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/jsmeix/unsupported/hplip/10.0/RPMS >> >> The packages are >> * only for testing >> * without any guarantee or warranty >> * without any support >> >> As an extreme example, this means that if your complete computer center >> crashes because of these packages, it is only your problem. >> >> >> You need the HPLIP services to be up and running. >> Therefore do (as root): >> insserv hplip >> rccups stop >> rchplip restart >> rccups start >> >> >> Kind Regards >> Johannes Meixner > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ HPLIP-Help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help
