system-config-printer should check whether a detected (or also manually entered) network printer works also via HPLIP

[Till Kamppeter]

Binary package hint: system-config-printer

If the user selects an auto-detected network printer from the list of auto-detected printers or if he enters the IP address of a network printer manually, it should be checked whether the printer can be accessed vis HPLIP, simply running the command

hp-makeuri <IP address>

If the command leads to a result and the result is only a CUPS URI, this result should be used instead of the URI resulting from the auto-detection of the printer or from the user's selection. This way the user will get access to maintenance functions (ink/toner levels, nozzle cleaning, ...) via the hp-toolbox and also to 4-edge full-bleed support on all page sizes on many inkjet printers.

If the result of hp-makeuri gives also a Fax URI, the user should be asked whether he wants to set up the fax or the printing functionality of his multi-function device. This way there is also an easy way to set up fax queues for network-connected devices.

Without such functionality the user has no chance to set up a network-connected HP printer correctly without leaving the GUI. Following the GUI he would set up the printer without HPLIP and so he will not get full support of all features. And then he will report bugs to us ...

[Tim Waugh (twaugh)]

Yes, this would be great.

[Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter)]

The implementation would not be very complicated. After a network URI was selected, either from auto-detected network printers or from manually entered ones (protocols socket://, lpd://, ipp://) a

hp-makeuri <IP or host name>

is performed and if this gives an hp://... URI, the current URI is replaced by the hp://... URI.

[laksdjfaasdf (laksdjfaasdf)]

Same here with a DeskJet 930C when calling hp-toolbox which says it can't detect a printer although there is one configured with system-config-printer.

[Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter)]

The automatic setup of network printers with HPLIP I have already implemented as described some weeks ago.

felix.rommel, please make sure that you have a fully updated Gutsy. And also make sure that you use a network interface which is built into the printer or an original HP JetDirect print box. HPLIP does not support third-party network print boxes.

[[e-mail] (etos)]

Здравствуйте, Till.

Вы писали 20 сентября 2007 г., 3:48:24:

> The automatic setup of network printers with HPLIP I have already
> implemented as described some weeks ago.

> felix.rommel, please make sure that you have a fully updated Gutsy. And
> also make sure that you use a network interface which is built into the
> printer or an original HP JetDirect print box. HPLIP does not support
> third-party network print boxes.

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[Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter)]

Please speak English, as most people at Ubuntu do not understand your language, me not, too.

But this is a nice test for Launchpad's foreign language support.

[Patrice Vetsel (vetsel-patrice)]

Indeed :-)

[laksdjfaasdf (laksdjfaasdf)]

@Till: Sorry haven't seen that this bug report is about network printers. Problem here is that I cannot use HP toolbox with configured HP 930C printer through system-config-printer. I will open a new bug report.