Comment 30 for bug 43824

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 address hidden> > 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 address hidden> 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
> >
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