On Sun, September 18, 2016 5:10 pm, brian wrote: > My dear old Laserjet 5N finally having died, I bought an HP Laserjet > P1109w to replace it. I have managed to install it to the extent that > it's recognised (USB connection, not wireless) but the problem is that it > apparently needs a *proprietary* plug-in to print properly. > > I have H-Ps installer, and everything goes OK up to the point at which > it goes to an unspecified H-P site to download the plug-in.
Installer? Plug-in? Are you using CUPS? Is the P1109w not in the CUPS menu? I picked up a P3015 for $150; it runs perfectly under CUPS and is the best printer I ever have used. I am using the Ethernet interface. RLH
