guys update I think I have fixed everything now .. the DiviceURI was typed in correctly.. as soon as i changed it and saved the .txt conf. file the whole thing just started up and ran fine.
On 28/06/06, sorush nazari <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > I have performed what Don Carros had suggested but I have still had no > luck. After compiling and installation of the latest hplip, with patch > .. and removing old ones I now keep getting the message that I should > check to see that cups is running properly. Which it is. > I have attached all the new relevant files. > > On 27/06/06, Don Carros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is from: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=199979 > > > > It worked for me too. Here is the relevant text: > > > > "1- it seems that the hplip 0.9.7 has some problems recognising usb > > printers. Solution is to install the latest HPLIP version from > > hplip.sourceforge.net. This is no small task (at least for a linux > > newbie like me) as you have to uninstall the actual version, install the > > full compiling environment for the new version, dowload the version and > > patch, aplly the patches, compile, install, restart hplip and cups, etc > > (alouette...local joke). Current version is 1.6.6 and I sincerely wish > > that Ubuntu upgrades it's packaged version. In the meantime, carefully > > read and follow the installation instructions provided on the HPLIP site > > and everything should go fine. > > > > 2- some printers are special: like mine for instance (HP laserjet 1000) > > requires that it's firmware be downloaded to the printer at every power > > up. When I tried to install the printer in the new environment, there > > was no driver for my specific printer. I went ahead selecting a "close > > model" and I get the exact same result as "everything works as expected > > but the printer does not print". After some research, I discovered the > > pecurliar behavior of my printer when I found a linux printer driver for > > it at http:// foo2rjs.rkkda.com. > > > > I can correlate this behavior with some people having "intermittent" > > problems with their printer if they shut them off between their > > computing sessions. So, in cases like this, make sure that you have the > > exact driver for your printer. I have found the link to my driver in > > Google by searching with "linux HP 1000 printer driver". Try it with > > your printer and see what comes out of it. > > > > One final detail: make sure that user cupsys is registered in the > > lpadmin group. Another detail that I am not sure if it makes a > > difference (I did not test all possibilities) but I set the access right > > > to /dev/usblp0 to rw for owner, group and others. > > > > After setting all other CUPS and Samba networking configuration, I can > > now print from the local linux workstation, the remote linux workstation > > > and any windows workstations on my network (I am a newbie with linux but > > and old, old goat with computers in general" > > > > FOLLOW UP COMMENTS: The HPLIP update to 1.6.6 fixed my machine as well > > as the printing problems associated with SAMBA. The ODD part is that I > > too have a Laserjet 1000 and HPLIP specifically does NOT support this > > printer. But upon upgrading the printer showed up on the correct USB > > port and everything worked fine. > > > > -- > > HP Laserjet 1000 doesn't work with cups2 > > https://launchpad.net/bugs/43824 > > > > > -- HP Laserjet 1000 doesn't work with cups2 https://launchpad.net/bugs/43824 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
