Hi,

Many thanks.  I finally had a chance to follow your instructions.  It
worked fine.

I put your suggestions into the Ubuntu Forum, hoping it might help some
else.

For the past 2 months, I reverted back to 10.04.

Now I am permanently on 12.04 and it is working great.

Neil

On 30 April 2012 05:43, Sarbeswar Meher <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>   There are lots of dependency missing which is shown by 'hp-check'.
> Request you to install the latest hplip from http://hplipopensource.com
> /hplip-web/install/install/index.html and follow the instructions.
>
>  Parallel port support in HPLIP has been made passive, hence you need to
> make a custom build.
>
> - After installation is done, go to the folder (e.g.
> ~/Downloads/hplip-3.12.4)
> - Run in terminal :
>    $ ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-pp-build
>    $ make
>    $ sudo make install
>
>  - After this, connect the printer and run in teminal 'hp-setup'.
>
> Hope your problem will be solved. If you still find any issue, do let us
> know.
>
> --
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> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/990158
>
> Title:
>  HP Laserjet 6MP prints blank test page in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise
>
> Status in HP Linux Imaging and Printing:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>
>  1. The problem existed for the previous Beta version and a freshly
> complete new install of Ubuntu 12.04 Precise.
>  2. HP Laserjet 6MP
>  3. If possible, run 'hp-check -t' and post the output.  See below
>  4. Printer connected with parallel cable.  The printer is recognized by
> the normal installation proceedure.
>  I have done several reinstallations.  Each time when a Test Page is
> printed the printer appears to go into a normal printing rooutine but the
> page comes out completely blank.  The self test page prints out with a
> border and some printing.
>  5.  When I switched a hard drive with Ubuntu 10.04, the printer worked as
> it should.  There is clearly a software problem with 12.04.
>
>  cs@DellDimension3000:~$ hp-check -t
>
>  ---------------
>  | SYSTEM INFO |
>  ---------------
>
>  Basic system information:
>  Linux DellDimension3000 3.2.0-24-generic-pae #37-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 25
> 10:47:59 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>
>  Distribution:
>  ubuntu 12.04
>
>  Checking Python version...
>  OK, version 2.7.3 installed
>
>  Checking PyQt 4.x version...
>  error: NOT FOUND OR FAILED TO LOAD!
>
>  Checking for CUPS...
>  Status: scheduler is running
>  warning: Version: (cups-config) Not available. Unable to determine
> installed version of CUPS.)
>  error_log is set to level: warn
>
>  Checking for dbus/python-dbus...
>  dbus daemon is running.
>  python-dbus version: 1.0.0
>
>
>  ------------------------------------
>  | 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...
>  warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some
> HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
>
>  Checking for dependency: CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System
> development files...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please
> make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running
> HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: CUPS image - CUPS image development files...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please
> make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running
> HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: DBus - Message bus system...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that
> this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please
> make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running
> HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language
> interpreter and previewer...
>  OK, found.
>
>  Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that
> this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that
> this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library
> development files...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that
> this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads library...
>  OK, found.
>
>  Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building support services...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please
> make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running
> HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that
> this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
>
>  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...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Please make
> sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus...
>  OK, found.
>
>  Checking for dependency: Python devel - Python development files...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please
> make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running
> HPLIP.
>
>  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...
>  error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please
> make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running
> HPLIP.
>
>  Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program...
>  OK, found.
>
>  Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE...
>  warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some
> HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
>
>
>  ----------------------
>  | HPLIP INSTALLATION |
>  ----------------------
>
>
>  Currently installed HPLIP version...
>  HPLIP 3.12.2 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=3.12.2
>
>  [dirs]
>  home=/usr/share/hplip
>  run=/var/run
>  ppd=/usr/share/ppd/hplip/HP
>  ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd/hplip
>  doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-doc/HTML
>  icon=no
>  cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend
>  cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter
>  drv=/usr/share/cups/drv
>
>  # Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
>  [configure]
>  network-build=yes
>  pp-build=yes
>  gui-build=yes
>  scanner-build=yes
>  fax-build=yes
>  dbus-build=yes
>  cups11-build=no
>  doc-build=yes
>  shadow-build=no
>  hpijs-install=yes
>  foomatic-drv-install=yes
>  foomatic-ppd-install=yes
>  foomatic-rip-hplip-install=no
>  hpcups-install=yes
>  cups-drv-install=yes
>  cups-ppd-install=no
>  internal-tag=3.12.2
>  restricted-build=no
>  ui-toolkit=qt4
>  qt3=no
>  qt4=yes
>  policy-kit=yes
>  hpijs-only-build=no
>  lite-build=no
>  udev-acl-rules=yes
>  hpcups-only-build=no
>  hpijs-only-build=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:
>  [installation]
>  date_time = 27/04/12 23:15:53
>  version = 3.12.2
>
>
>  --------------------------
>  | DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
>  --------------------------
>
>  No devices found.
>
>  ---------------------------------
>  | INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
>  ---------------------------------
>
>
>  Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-6MP
>  -------------------------------
>  Type: Unknown
>  Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0
>  PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-6MP.ppd
>  PPD Description: HP LaserJet 6MP Foomatic/Postscript
>  Printer status: printer Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-6MP is idle.  enabled
> since Fri 27 Apr 2012 23:01:18 BST
>  warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: or
> hpfax: CUPS backend to function in HPLIP.
>
>
>  ----------------------
>  | SANE CONFIGURATION |
>  ----------------------
>
>  'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'...
>  'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip'...
>  OK, found. SANE backend 'hpaio' is properly set up.
>
>  Checking output of 'scanimage -L'...
>
>  No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different,
>  check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the
>  sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation
>  which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages).
>
>
>  ---------------------
>  | PYTHON EXTENSIONS |
>  ---------------------
>
>  Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension...
>  OK, found.
>
>  Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension...
>  OK, found.
>
>  Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension...
>  OK, found.
>
>  Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension...
>  OK, found.
>
>
>
>  ---------------
>  | USER GROUPS |
>  ---------------
>
>  cs adm cdrom sudo dip plugdev lpadmin sambashare
>
>  error: User needs to be member of group 'lp' to enable print, scan & fax.
>  User member of group 'lpadmin'.
>
>  -----------
>  | SUMMARY |
>  -----------
>
>  error: 16 errors and/or warnings.
>
>  Please refer to the installation instructions at:
>  http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html
>
>
>  Done.
>
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