Comment 12 for bug 891360

Hi David,

Sorry for inconvenience, please make following changes to work cp1217 printer.

1) go HPLIP directory (if HPLIP-3.11.12.run is downloaded to Desktop. please change version and path according to you)
$ cd ~/Desktop/hplip-3.11.12

2) edit prnt/drv/hpcups.drv file to update 1217
$ gedit prnt/drv/hpcups.drv &
--> search for "cp1215" and replace with "cp1217"

3) edit data/models/models.dat file to update 1217
$ gedit data/models/models.dat &
--> search for "cp1215" and replace with "cp1217"
--> search for "CP1215" and replace with "CP1217"

4) run configure
$ ./configure --prefix=/usr

5) run make
$ make

6) run install
$ sudo make install

--> try to connect printer now.. it should work now.
Please let us know if you find any issues.

We will fix this issue for next HPLIP build.

Thanks & Regards,
Amarnath