Comment 8 for bug 289410

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shane wiley (ozwileys) wrote : Re: [Bug 289410] Re: Plug 'n print doesn't work for HP Laserjet P1005

tried again, deliberately set up a paper out situation, computer flags paper
out but does not assist in solving, printer now frozen. I will try to reset
using windows (has worked before) and then delete printer and then try all
your suggestions.
shane

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 10:43 AM, shane wiley <email address hidden> wrote:

> actually before doing all of what you suggested, when I restarted my
> computer and went into admin, my printer box had two HP laser jets in there,
> one labelled HP1020 that did not work and the other labelled HP10202 that
> printed the test page and now seems to work. Figure that.
> Now how do I delete all those unprinted docs on the HP1020?
> thanks for you help
>
> Shane Wiley
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Till Kamppeter <email address hidden>wrote:
>
>> On Ubuntu Intrepid and older please run
>>
>> sudo hp-setup
>>
>> from a terminal window and set up the printer with the program appearing
>> then.
>>
>> On Jaunty simply start system-config-printer (System -> Administration
>> -> Printing), click the "New" button at the top, and then set up your
>> printer. You will automatically be asked whether you want to install the
>> plugin from HP. Accept and the plugin with all firmware files gets
>> downloaded and installed. Finish the setup wizard and your printer will
>> work.
>>
>> --
>> Plug 'n print doesn't work for HP Laserjet P1005
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289410
>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>> of a duplicate bug.
>>
>> Status in “hal-cups-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
>> Status in “hal-cups-utils” source package in Baltix: New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> I connected my printer to my pc, and I saw the notification that
>> everything was fine and that I could start printing. Unfortunately, printing
>> did not work, and I never managed to print a test page.
>>
>> Eventually, I had to remove the Ubuntu foo2zjs package, and follow the
>> instructions here: http://foo2xqx.rkkda.com/
>>
>> That worked.
>>
>> I'm using a 8.10 install with all updates until today, 26 October 2008
>> (which is prior to the final 8.10 release).
>>
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