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    Post Using HP's Linux drivers to get your HP printer flying (HPLIP)

    Hello all,
    I did some reading and found that HP has released HPLIP, a set of drivers do they can use the features of your printer to it's full extent, including cleaning and aligning cartriges, plus viewing ink levels + detailed printer status! Here's how: (All as root.)
    1) Install HPLIP drivers for Linux and disable the old ones:
    - Disable hpoj: (not used on newer systems - don't worry if "service not found" comes up)
    Code:
    /sbin/chkconfig hpoj off
    /sbin/service hpoj stop
    - Install HPLIP & HPIJS drivers:
    Code:
    yum install hplip hpijs
    - Activate on boot:
    Code:
    /sbin/chkconfig hplip on
    /sbin/service hplip start
    2) Plug in the printer
    3) Restart CUPS & HPLIP:
    Code:
    /etc/init.d/cups restart
    - Unplug your printer
    Code:
    /etc/init.d/hplip restart
    - plug it back in
    4) Configure your printer:
    Code:
    system-config-printer
    > Select "New"
    > Fill in the fields, choose your settings as you like except when it comes to connection type, select the hp:/connectiontype/printername?serial=0SERIAL1_2NUMBE3
    entry. Of course, the text in there will be replaced with real ones on your entry list. For example, mine is:
    hp:/usb/deskjet_5550?serial=MY28J1Q18N2L
    seeing as it's a USB-connected Deskjet 5550 with S/N MY28J1Q18N2L.
    5) If all is done correctly, you have now sucessfully added the printer. You can set it to be the default, or modify it as you like.
    TIP: If you'd like to share the printer, hit the "Sharing" button on the "system-config-printers" program and allow all hosts. You can now print from Windows (Works best w/ XP) or Macs, if you open ports 515 and 631 in your firewall.

    To access the new features, in a terminal type
    /usr/share/hplip/toolbox
    Or use the menu entry in "Accessories". Although, there seems to be a bug with the menu entry of some versions of HPLIP. If you can't find the menu entry, please edit this file:
    /usr/share/applications/HP-hplip.desktop
    and change this line:
    Hidden=true to
    Hidden=false
    The menu entry will now appear under "Acessories."
    Enjoy!
    Firewing1
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    If you want to configure it using the CUPS web interface (not recommended), then do this:
    1) Browse to localhost:631/ in your favourite browser
    2) Click "Printers"
    3) Click "Add Printer"
    - user: root password is, you guessed it, root's password.
    4) Name is the new printer's name; Description is the description other users will see. Leave location blank. Click Continue.
    5) From the drop-down menu, select the
    hp:/connectiontype/printername?serial=0SERIAL1_2NUMBE3
    from the menu. The italics will be the real-life values.
    Example: Mine is: hp:/usb/deskjet_5550?serial=MY28J1Q18N2L
    - Click Continue.
    6) Make: Select HP. Click Continue.
    7) Model/Driver: Select the HP New DeskJet Series CUPS v1.1 (en) entry. Click Continue.
    Last edited by Firewing1; 19th January 2007 at 03:50 AM.
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    Very Nice Now I only wish I had a HP Printer now to try it out

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    lol... Now I always buy HP printers 'cause they're 100% linux compatible! On my hp Deskjet 5550 I can clean, align cartiges, ink levels, status, device info, etc... All the features!
    Whereas on my old Cannon I could only plain print; no options. I have to reboot into Windows for maintenance.
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    i wouldn't recommend using the link there, that package is located in the development repo and in order to install it u must update a lot of your stuff to the devel repos which aren't stable so instead of using that just do this
    Code:
    yum install hplip
    as you'll see the drivers are also located in the updates repo
    but nice article it's nice to get all the proper tools for my printer

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    Thanks for the info; Edited the link.
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    Angry error for me

    hey guys,
    I followed the directions exactly right, and I was able to print a test page once, but after that when ever I try to print something nothing happens, the printer just sits there . I tried to start the hp-toolbox through command line but I get this error
    Code:
    [ERROR]: Unable to connect to HPLIP I/O. Check and make sure HPLIP is running.
    [ERROR]: Aborting.
    The printer is certainly on and connected through usb. any know what I am doing wrong? or whats wrong? please help. thank you for your time.

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    try this
    Code:
    su -
    enter root pass
    service hplip status
    that should return
    Code:
    hpiod (pid 13313) is running...
    hpssd (pid 13317) is running...
    if it doesn't start hplip

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    Unhappy

    Well both the processes started, but I notice that whenever I start to print something hpssd stops and which gives me the same error as before when I try to start hp-toolbox. In the end nothing prints. I access hp-toolbox when hpssd is running, which is before I try and print something. I still don't get whats wrong?

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    1) disable hpoj (shown above)
    2) reboot
    3) try again
    I had same problem at first, reboot fixed it
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    Little question

    hey, when you say try again, do you mean to reinstall the driver? or to try again and print something?

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    Just try to print again -- and then if it won't try restarting hplip with service
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    hey, wow, printing works! Thank you Firewing1 soo much. Also btw, that was a fast reply.

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    heh... no problem -- I was on the same time you were
    Glad I could help.
    Another tip: In the HPLIP toolbox there is a button were you can either 1) view device information and 2) configure the device. Both are exteremly useful, esp. the latter were you can configure the DPI, (print resolution), double-sided printing, etc.
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    Thanks... works great!

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    What I am looking for is the files that are installed in fedora, that list all of the components that will work with the distro.

    I am not presently trying to install anything. I am researching whether Manufacture X's model Y will work with my Fedora Core. That info is in the distro. I just want to know how to look at it. I don't want to connect that component to my computer to do so. Like in the case that I have not bought it yet.

    The RH Compatibility list is, and other such lists are way too much to drill down to on my dialup. Also, The RH hardware compatibility list, as well as others are inaccurate, and not as complete as the info that is in the distro.

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