Feisty UVF ER: New HPLIP 1.7.3 release fixes lots of bugs
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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hplip (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: hplip
Last Friday HPLIP 1.7.3 was released. It does not only fix 9 bugs which were reported to Launchpad but also at least ~80 bugs discovered upstream or in other distributions (see ChangeLog) got fixed. Probably many of the crash bugs of the HP Toolbox reported recently got also fixed. In addition, once packaging HPLIP I have fixed the numerously reported problems with the GUI tools in the menus and python-qt3 not being installed by default (3 Launchpad bugs, one with 8 duplicates) in all flavours but Kubuntu.
Also the newest HP printer models get supported with this release.
The following bugs got fixed:
From the new upstream release:
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Here is the Ubuntu ChangeLog (it contains a complete copy of the upstream ChangeLog/Release Notes):
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hplip (1.7.3-0ubuntu1) feisty; urgency=low
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* New upstream release (closes: LP#82546, LP#83936, LP#85805, LP#87695,
LP#92237, LP#94013, LP#94015, LP#94823, LP#95489)
* HPLIP 1.7.3
+ Added the <nopjl /> tag to hpijs-generator.in. This will remove
the extra foomatic PJL options from most HP LaserJet PPD
files. The extra foomatic PJL options caused some HPIJS PCL data
issues. This fixes a "PCL XL error" on LJ1010/1012 that can
occur on different PCs (closes: LP#92237).
+ Fixed defect (An error occurs when send a fax coverpage with "&"
or "<" character in Regarding or Optional Message field.)
+ Removed banner pages from fax print settings
+ Altered hpfax: device discovery output to match hp: scheme (CUPS
1.2 only)
+ Removed the wait cursor during the password entry screen
[reported by Johannes]
+ Added error messages and suppressed content in toolbox when
device is not found or unsupported
+ A new configure option was added --enable-
option controls the hp/hpfax device discovery message when no
devices are found. If needed, this option provides backward
With --enable-
displayed during device discovery by the "hp" backend.
With --disable-
scheme based on the following conditions.
return exit 0
(closes: LP#87695)
+ Changed the way that hp-setup was being launched from the
toolbox, it was hanging on Edgy
+ Added Tools > Printer Information
+ Added a check for 'lpr' for Debian installation (to force
install of cupsys-bsd)
+ Moved the password prompt in the text/CLI installer past the
distro confirm/select prompts to handle a problem with Mepis
+ Made a change to determine if networking is working during
+ Added a private copy of sanei_init_debug to libsane-hpaio. This
will remove the libsane.so dependency which was a problem for
WINE.
+ Fixed defect (PPD file "foomatic:
be found when set up PSC 2400 in interactive mode, closes
LP#95489)
+ Fixed a page update defect in the toolbox (when switching
devices, update page correctly)
+ Re-wrote hpaioAdvanceDoc
change only effects SCL scanners with an ADF (ie: inkjet
when scanning a single page.
+ Fixed defect (An unexpected error occurs when perform color
+ Some toolbox UI improvements
+ Converted hp-print to new UI
+ Fixed some defects in scrollprintview and devmgr
+ Added network detection to text/CLI installer
+ Toolbox internal/built-in print utility
+ Added password entry and validation to text/CLI installer
+ Fixed an issue when the ~/.hplip.conf file is not present on 1st
run, the hp-setup run as root owns the file and doesn't allow the
regular user to write to it.
+ Fixed defect (hp-setup -i can not setup a printer Photosmart
c3100 which has multiple possible PPD files.)
+ Some visual updates to the toolbox
+ Fixed defect (DJ 4x0 power/battery settings not staying set)
+ Added a confirmation dialog to device remove in the toolbox
+ Linked quality and printoutmode in print settings
+ Switched [x] Enable style controls to (*) On ( ) Off style in
print settings
+ Supply icons auto generate (removed supply PNG icons from
+ Fixed an issue with r_values in supplies processing
+ Added type 12 head support for PS33xx, PSC61xx, etc.
+ Fixed defect (The Print Settings of Fax device are invalid)
+ Fixed issue where L7xxx color cal wasn't showing the load paper UI
+ Fixed defect (The command "hp-setup -i" can not work normally)
+ Fixed defect (The setup process will hang up when modify the fax
name to a name which contains more than 104 characters on setup
UI.)
+ Changed magic.py to better handle text/plain vs. data detection
+ Added last used working directory support to hp-sendfax,
hp-print, and hp-unload
* HPLIP 1.7.2 (Not published as Ubuntu or Debian package)
+ Fixed defect (The fax file is printed out by the sender when use
printer name with "-p" parameter to perform a fax job.)
+ Added CUPS fax queues to Print Settings and Print Control tabs
+ Added PQ Diag type 2, align type 12, color cal type 6, and LF
cal type 2 for Officejet Pro L7xxx
+ Added agent types 20 and 21 for Officejet Pro L7xxx
+ Fixed defect (There is no response when click "About" in the
"Help" menu in the toolbox window.)
+ Fixed defect (Function Commands configuration was disabled)
+ Fixed an issue where the ending banner page combo box would not
show the proper setting if it were not 'none'
+ Fixed defect (An error occurs when select other ppd files from
toolbox to setup)
+ Fixed defect (The command "hp-setup -i" can not work normally)
+ Fixed defect (The output of "-t" parameter is not the same as
printing for text files.)
+ Fixed defect (An error occurs when enter "#" in Fax Name field
on "Enter Printer Information" window during setting up a
printer.)
+ Fixed defect (Print outcomes are not full when set the "Page
"Fit to page" option in image printing section of Print Settings
tab.]
+ Moved installer/
+ Fixed non-functioning printer control in hp-toolbox
+ Fixed an issue with the settings dialog not working [reported by
Johannes]
+ Additional fixes to get PPD file handling working on Edgy and
Feisty for CUPS 1.2.
+ Fixes for CUPS 1.2 and auto-generated PPD files for Feisty Fawn
[reported by Till] (closes: LP#95489)
+ Fixed potential subscript array overflow in pcard/fat.c
(reported by Suse).
+ Fixed an issue reported by Till with the device string returned
by hpfax:
+ Fixed an issue in in the NoDeviceForm (missing __tr() method)
+ Fixed defect (Ubuntu Fiesty Herd 3 - ppd file w/hp-setup
problem) [implemented change to PPD file enumeration for CUPS 1.2
as suggested by Till] (closes: LP#95489)
+ Added banner pages to print settings (job-sheets)
+ Fixed problem with watermark angle text in print settings (utf-8
decoding)
+ Added libusb-devel check to configure.in.
+ Added image printing settings to toolbox print settings
+ Added print adjustment settings to toolbox print settings
+ Enhanced the default button behavior in toolbox print settings
+ Removed sticky print settings from hp-print
+ hp_laserjet_
to '1'
+ hp_laserjet_
+ Fixed a traceback in hpfax: if HPLIP is not running during
device detection (closes: LP#83936)
+ Added print job icons to indicate print job status
+ Updated some status icons
+ Fixed defect (An unexpected error occurs when enter hp-makecopies
+ Fixed defect ("See Also:hp-colorcal" should not occur in the
+ Fixed defect (Refresh All button can not work on build
+ Fixed an issue in hpssd that caused history items in the ring
buffer to slotted incorrectly
+ Added duplexer detection to the "sides" setting in the toolbox
Print Settings (no "sides" selection if duplexer == 0)
+ Added new, more useful icons to the status list in the toolbox
+ Major toolbox (Device Manager) upgrade/redesign
+ Added printer settings tab (sets printer options in
+ Removed panel tab (merged panel with status tab)
+ Redo of functions tab (new layout)
+ Redo of status tab (new icons, layout, inclusion of front panel
display)
+ Front panel display will show device panel if available,
otherwise most recent status text
+ Redo of supplies tab (new layout)
+ Redo of print jobs tab (now called printer control) (print
control widget, new layout, etc)
+ hpssd will not store multiple history items with the same error
code (last one gets replaced)
+ About box upgraded
+ cupsext extended in functionality (ppd, options, etc)
+ Removed trailing white space in IEEE 1284 model name. This will
fix URIs that have a trailing "_" character in the model
name. This issue crept back into the hpiod code after the libusb
update (closes: LP#85805).
+ Fixed an issue in hp-check that caused a traceback if
+ Added some more bug messages to hpaio.
+ Fixed a traceback in hp-levels reported on the mailing list (defect)
+ Set the device list column width in the toolbox splitter to be
more narrow by default
+ Added the toolbox software version to the Device Manager about dialog
* HPIJS 2.7.2
+ Fixed media type for maxdpi printmode for vip printers and its
+ Fixed the cause of carriage stall error in C41xx printers
+ Added support for the following new printer(s).
* Officejet Pro L7300 series (OJProKx50)
* Officejet Pro L7500 series (OJProKx50)
* Officejet Pro L7600 series (OJProKx50)
* Officejet Pro L7700 series (OJProKx50)
* HP Officejet Pro K5300 series (OJProKx50)
* HP Officejet Pro K5400 series (OJProKx50)
* HP Officejet J5700 series (DJGenericVIP)
OJProKx50 is derived from DJGenericVIP.
* Removed patches 00_01_hplevels_
80_
85_
90_
* Remade patch 14_charsign_
* 61_noqt_
HPLIP utilities are called from the menu but PyQt is not installed
(closes: LP#86893)..
* Modified the debian/*.desktop files so that the environment variable
"STARTED_
GTK-based error message window when called from the menu and PyQt is
not installed (closes: LP#86893).
* Added "NoDisplay=true" to the debian/*.desktop files so that the menu
entries for the HPLIP tools are hidden by default (closes: LP#67892).
* Fixed the pelling of the icon file names in the debian/*.desktop files
(closes: 88290).
* Removed debian/
HP Toolbox.
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As some of the Launchpad bugs fixed from upstream needed complexer fixes and the developers from HP did only tell that they fixed the bugs but not where they have fixed them I have packaged the complete 1.7.3. I have tested it and bugs which I could reproduce are really fixed. I also did some testing on 64-bit.
Can you put this into Feisty. Thanks.
Changed in hplip: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
Changed in hplip: | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in hplip: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
CALL FOR TESTING
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Please add a comment to this bug report reporting about the results of all tests which you did and attach files if needed, for example of bad printouts (scan them), bad scans (photograph the original picture with your digital camera if neede), log files (if needed). Report also if other users have already reported here. We need as many reports as possible.
Do not file new bug reports for problems which you encounter during this test. Add them here.
Do everything what you usually do with your HP device and tell whether everything still works as well as with HPLIP 1.7.1 in Feisty.
All reports will be read by the Ubuntu Release Team, by the HPLIP developers at HP, and by me.
At first update your system to the current Feisty state:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Then download the Printing Bug Info Script from
https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/PrintingBug InfoScript
execute it as described and attach its output. Run it again after the testing of HPLIP 1.7.3 and also attach its output which you get then.
Please install the packages from
http:// www.linux- foundation. org/~till/ tmp/ubuntu/ feisty/ hplip/binary/
by downloading the .deb files and installing
- hplip
- hplip-data
- hplip-doc
- hpijs
with "sudo dpkg -i <package file name> <package file name> ...".
uninstall
- hpijs-ppds
- python-qt3
with "sudo dpkg -r --force-depends hpijs-ppds python-qt3".
Now do the following steps:
1. Remove all your print queues for HP printers.
2. Go into the menus and try to call HP Toolbox (in System -> Preferences), HP Sendfax and HP Fax Address Book (in Applications -> Office). If they are not there start the menu editor (System -> Preferences -> Main Menu) and activate them. Then call the programs again and tell what happens.
3. Do "sudo apt-get install python-qt3" and repeat step 2. What happens now?
4. Call "hp-setup", either from via
sudo hp-setup
from the command line or by choosing
Device -> Setup New Device
in the HP Toolbox. Enter your password in the password dialog.
5. Follow the steps in the wizard which has appeared now to set up your print queues. Does it work? Do all devices get detected correctly? Do you get offered the correct drivers/PPD files? Do this for all your HP printers and multi-function devices. Let the field for printing a test page checked. Does the test page come out correctly?
6. In the HP Toolbox go through the tabs, are the ink/toner levels correctly displayed? Is the front panel display correctly reproduced (only devices with monochrome text LCD)? Can you clean the print heads (only inkjets)?
7 Can you set the printing options on the "Print Settings" tab? Are all options shown which you can also see in the "Properties" sub-dialog of the printing dialog of OpenOffice.org or under right-click -> "Properties" in the gnome-cups-manager (System -> Preferences -> Printing)? Does changing these options influence the printout (user who runs the Toolbox and who prints must be the same). Does printing from applications work correctly? Do your typical printing tasks.
8. Do the buttons for the functions on the first tab of the Toolbox work?
9. If your device has a scanner, doe...