Does this printer also have USB or do you have access to a JetDirect? Either
of these would be a better solution than using parallel.

If you are going to stick with parallel, try this page:

http://hplipopensource.com/node/217


On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM, sprilutsky <email address hidden> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
>
> Thank you very much for your help, python command worked, I am one step
> closer.
> I was able to select the Parallel port on the first screen of GUI, but  on
> the next screen -
> Select from Discovered Devices - nothing, just empty screen.
>
>
> Because of the Parallel port I selected "r=restart" which rested my
> machine. Once it came back,
> I ran:
>
> tsp0001@tsp0001-desktop:~/Desktop/hplip-3.9.8$ /usr/bin/hp-setup
>
> HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.9.8)
> Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0
>
> Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
> This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
> This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
> under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
>
> Searching... (bus=par, search=(None), desc=0)
> error: No devices found on bus: par
> Searching... (bus=par, search=(None), desc=0)
> error: No devices found on bus: par
> Searching... (bus=par, search=(None), desc=0)
> error: No devices found on bus: par
>
>
> Have no idea. Have you seen something like that? Please help
>
>
> Just FYI.... I used this printer just
> yesterday  on WindowsXP - so it is working printer/port. However, I am
> not going back to Windows, will
>
> stay with Ubuntu
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:43:07 +0000
> > From: <email address hidden>
> > To: <email address hidden>
> > Subject: Re: [Bug 417795] [NEW] hplip-3.9.8.run install does not support
>      Parallel Port for LaserJet 4Plus
> >
> > Try this:
> >
> > cd hplip-3.9.8
> > python ./install.py --enable=pp-build
> >
> > I think that will work...
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 11:17 AM, sprilutsky <email address hidden>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Public bug reported:
> > >
> > > While running hplip-3.9.8.run for HP LaserJet 4 Plus on Linux UBUNTU -
> > > it brought up the HP Device Manager - Printer setup wizard. However,
> > > Parallel port option was grey'ed out and would not allow me to select
> > > it.
> > >
> > > I was installing hplip-3.9.8.run to fix the problem: "W2 invalid pers"
> > > displayed on Printer while printing
> > >
> > > Any help much appreciated
> > >
> > > Here is the printout from hp-check:
> > > tsp0001@tsp0001-desktop:~/Desktop$ hp-check -t
> > >
> > > HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.9.8)
> > > Dependency/Version Check Utility ver. 14.3
> > >
> > > Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
> > > This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
> > > This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
> > > under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
> > >
> > > Note: hp-check can be run in three modes:
> > > 1. Compile-time check mode (-c or --compile): Use this mode before
> > > compiling the HPLIP supplied tarball (.tar.gz or .run) to determine if
> the
> > > proper dependencies are installed to successfully compile HPLIP.
> > > 2. Run-time check mode (-r or --run): Use this mode to determine if a
> > > distro supplied package (.deb, .rpm, etc) or an already built HPLIP
> > > supplied tarball has the proper dependencies installed to successfully
> run.
> > > 3. Both compile- and run-time check mode (-b or --both) (Default): This
> > > mode will check both of the above cases (both compile- and run-time
> > > dependencies).
> > >
> > > Saving output in log file: hp-check.log
> > >
> > > Initializing. Please wait...
> > >
> > > ---------------
> > > | SYSTEM INFO |
> > > ---------------
> > >
> > > Basic system information:
> > > Linux tsp0001-desktop 2.6.28-14-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 8
> 07:41:18
> > > UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > >
> > > Distribution:
> > > ubuntu 9.04
> > >
> > > Checking Python version...
> > > OK, version 2.6.2 installed
> > >
> > > Checking PyQt 4.x version...
> > > OK, version 4.4.4 installed.
> > >
> > > Checking for CUPS...
> > > Status: scheduler is running
> > > Version: 1.3.9
> > > error_log is set to level: warn
> > >
> > > Checking for dbus/python-dbus...
> > > dbus daemon is running.
> > > python-dbus version: 0.83.0
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > > | COMPILE AND RUNTIME DEPENDENCIES |
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > note: To check for compile-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with
> the
> > > -c parameter (ie, hp-check -c).
> > > note: To check for run-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the
> -r
> > > parameter (ie, hp-check -r).
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: CUPS - Common Unix Printing System...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: CUPS DDK - CUPS driver development kit...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System
> > > development files...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: CUPS image - CUPS image development files...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: DBus - Message bus system...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language
> > > interpreter and previewer...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library
> > > development files...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads library...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building support services...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of
> > > programs...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for
> > > commandline scanning with hp-scan)...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: Python devel - Python development files...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: Python libnotify - Python bindings for the
> > > libnotify Desktop notifications...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: Python XML libraries...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax
> > > functionality...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming
> > > language...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for Python...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library development files...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > > Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE...
> > > OK, found.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------
> > > | HPLIP INSTALLATION |
> > > ----------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > Currently installed HPLIP version...
> > > HPLIP 3.9.8 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'.
> > >
> > > Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file:
> > > # hplip.conf.  Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.
> > >
> > > [hplip]
> > > version=3.9.8
> > >
> > > [dirs]
> > > home=/usr/share/hplip
> > > run=/var/run
> > > ppd=/usr/share/ppd/HP
> > > ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd
> > > doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-3.9.8
> > > icon=/usr/share/applications
> > > cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend
> > > cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter
> > > drv=/usr/share/cups/drv/hp
> > >
> > > # Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be
> changed.
> > > [configure]
> > > network-build=yes
> > > pp-build=no
> > > gui-build=yes
> > > scanner-build=yes
> > > fax-build=yes
> > > dbus-build=yes
> > > cups11-build=no
> > > doc-build=yes
> > > shadow-build=no
> > > hpijs-install=no
> > > foomatic-drv-install=no
> > > foomatic-ppd-install=no
> > > foomatic-rip-hplip-install=no
> > > hpcups-install=yes
> > > cups-drv-install=yes
> > > cups-ppd-install=no
> > > internal-tag=3.9.8.36
> > > restricted-build=no
> > > ui-toolkit=qt4
> > > qt3=no
> > > qt4=yes
> > > policy-kit=yes
> > > hpijs-only-build=no
> > > lite-build=no
> > > udev-acl-rules=no
> > >
> > >
> > > Current contents of '/var/lib/hp/hplip.state' file:
> > > # hplip.state - HPLIP runtime persistent variables.
> > >
> > > [plugin]
> > > installed=0
> > > eula=0
> > >
> > >
> > > Current contents of '~/.hplip/hplip.conf' file:
> > > [last_used]
> > > device_uri = hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus?device=/dev/parport0
> > >
> > > [installation]
> > > version = 3.9.8.36
> > > date_time = 08/23/2009 13:05:52
> > >
> > >
> > > --------------------------
> > > | DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
> > > --------------------------
> > >
> > > No devices found.
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > | INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
> > > ---------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > HP_LaserJet_4_Plus
> > > ------------------
> > > Type: Printer
> > > Device URI: hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus?device=/dev/parport0
> > > PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus.ppd
> > > PPD Description: HP LaserJet 4 Plus v2013.111 Postscript (recommended)
> > > Printer /usr/lib/cups/backend/hp failedlus is idle.  enabled since Sun
> 23
> > > Aug 2009 01:03:14 PM EDT
> > >
> > > HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.9.8)
> > > System Tray Status Service ver. 2.0
> > >
> > > Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
> > > This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
> > > This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
> > > under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
> > >
> > > Segmentation fault
> > > tsp0001@tsp0001-desktop:~/Desktop$
> > >
> > > ** Affects: hplip
> > >     Importance: Undecided
> > >         Status: New
> > >
> > > --
> > > hplip-3.9.8.run install does not support Parallel Port for LaserJet
> 4Plus
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/417795
> > > You received this bug notification because you are a member of HP Linux
> > > Imaging and Printing, which is subscribed to HPLIP.
> > >
> >
> > --
> > hplip-3.9.8.run install does not support Parallel Port for LaserJet 4Plus
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/417795
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
> > Status in HP Linux Imaging and Printing: New
> >
> > Bug description:
> > While running hplip-3.9.8.run for HP LaserJet 4 Plus on Linux UBUNTU - it
> brought up the HP Device Manager - Printer setup wizard. However, Parallel
> port option was grey'ed out and would not allow me to select it.
> >
> > I was installing hplip-3.9.8.run to fix the problem: "W2 invalid pers"
> displayed on Printer while printing
> >
> > Any help much appreciated
> >
> > Here is the printout from hp-check:
> > tsp0001@tsp0001-desktop:~/Desktop$ hp-check -t
> >
> > HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.9.8)
> > Dependency/Version Check Utility ver. 14.3
> >
> > Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
> > This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
> > This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
> > under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
> >
> > Note: hp-check can be run in three modes:
> > 1. Compile-time check mode (-c or --compile): Use this mode before
> compiling the HPLIP supplied tarball (.tar.gz or .run) to determine if the
> > proper dependencies are installed to successfully compile HPLIP.
> > 2. Run-time check mode (-r or --run): Use this mode to determine if a
> distro supplied package (.deb, .rpm, etc) or an already built HPLIP
> > supplied tarball has the proper dependencies installed to successfully
> run.
> > 3. Both compile- and run-time check mode (-b or --both) (Default): This
> mode will check both of the above cases (both compile- and run-time
> > dependencies).
> >
> > Saving output in log file: hp-check.log
> >
> > Initializing. Please wait...
> >
> > ---------------
> > | SYSTEM INFO |
> > ---------------
> >
> > Basic system information:
> > Linux tsp0001-desktop 2.6.28-14-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 8 07:41:18
> UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> >
> > Distribution:
> > ubuntu 9.04
> >
> > Checking Python version...
> > OK, version 2.6.2 installed
> >
> > Checking PyQt 4.x version...
> > OK, version 4.4.4 installed.
> >
> > Checking for CUPS...
> > Status: scheduler is running
> > Version: 1.3.9
> > error_log is set to level: warn
> >
> > Checking for dbus/python-dbus...
> > dbus daemon is running.
> > python-dbus version: 0.83.0
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > | COMPILE AND RUNTIME DEPENDENCIES |
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > note: To check for compile-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with
> the -c parameter (ie, hp-check -c).
> > note: To check for run-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the
> -r parameter (ie, hp-check -r).
> >
> > Checking for dependency: CUPS - Common Unix Printing System...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: CUPS DDK - CUPS driver development kit...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System
> development files...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: CUPS image - CUPS image development files...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: DBus - Message bus system...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language
> interpreter and previewer...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library
> development files...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads library...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building support services...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of
> programs...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for
> commandline scanning with hp-scan)...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: Python devel - Python development files...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: Python libnotify - Python bindings for the
> libnotify Desktop notifications...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: Python XML libraries...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax
> functionality...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming
> language...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for Python...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library development files...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program...
> > OK, found.
> >
> > Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE...
> > OK, found.
> >
> >
> > ----------------------
> > | HPLIP INSTALLATION |
> > ----------------------
> >
> >
> > Currently installed HPLIP version...
> > HPLIP 3.9.8 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'.
> >
> > Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file:
> > # hplip.conf.  Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.
> >
> > [hplip]
> > version=3.9.8
> >
> > [dirs]
> > home=/usr/share/hplip
> > run=/var/run
> > ppd=/usr/share/ppd/HP
> > ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd
> > doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-3.9.8
> > icon=/usr/share/applications
> > cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend
> > cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter
> > drv=/usr/share/cups/drv/hp
> >
> > # Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be
> changed.
> > [configure]
> > network-build=yes
> > pp-build=no
> > gui-build=yes
> > scanner-build=yes
> > fax-build=yes
> > dbus-build=yes
> > cups11-build=no
> > doc-build=yes
> > shadow-build=no
> > hpijs-install=no
> > foomatic-drv-install=no
> > foomatic-ppd-install=no
> > foomatic-rip-hplip-install=no
> > hpcups-install=yes
> > cups-drv-install=yes
> > cups-ppd-install=no
> > internal-tag=3.9.8.36
> > restricted-build=no
> > ui-toolkit=qt4
> > qt3=no
> > qt4=yes
> > policy-kit=yes
> > hpijs-only-build=no
> > lite-build=no
> > udev-acl-rules=no
> >
> >
> > Current contents of '/var/lib/hp/hplip.state' file:
> > # hplip.state - HPLIP runtime persistent variables.
> >
> > [plugin]
> > installed=0
> > eula=0
> >
> >
> >
> > Current contents of '~/.hplip/hplip.conf' file:
> > [last_used]
> > device_uri = hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus?device=/dev/parport0
> >
> > [installation]
> > version = 3.9.8.36
> > date_time = 08/23/2009 13:05:52
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------
> > | DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
> > --------------------------
> >
> > No devices found.
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > | INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> >
> > HP_LaserJet_4_Plus
> > ------------------
> > Type: Printer
> > Device URI: hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus?device=/dev/parport0
> > PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus.ppd
> > PPD Description: HP LaserJet 4 Plus v2013.111 Postscript (recommended)
> > Printer /usr/lib/cups/backend/hp failedlus is idle.  enabled since Sun 23
> Aug 2009 01:03:14 PM EDT
> >
> > HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.9.8)
> > System Tray Status Service ver. 2.0
> >
> > Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
> > This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
> > This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
> > under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
> >
> > Segmentation fault
> > tsp0001@tsp0001-desktop:~/Desktop$
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos.
> http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery
>
> --
> hplip-3.9.8.run install does not support Parallel Port for LaserJet 4Plus
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/417795
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of HP Linux
> Imaging and Printing, which is subscribed to HPLIP.
>