Ross, What version of HPLIP are you using?
Thanks! Aaron Ross Tyler wrote: > I have an HP OfficeJet 7310xi with a network interface. > According to > http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/inkjet_aio.html, this is > a supported device > but I can't get it to work (entirely). > > /etc/hosts > > 192.168.0.5 officejet > > I tried hp-setup but it couldn't find a PPD for my printer > > hp-setup --makeuri=officejet > > : > Found device: hp:/net/Officejet_7300_series?ip=192.168.0.5 > : > Using queue name: Officejet_7300 > : > Choose a PPD file that most closely matches your device: > (Note: The model number may vary slightly from the actual model > number on the device.) > > Num. PPD Filename > ---- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > 0 > /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/mono_laser/HP_LaserJet_3200.ppd.gz > 1 > /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/mono_laser/HP_LaserJet_1200.ppd.gz > 2 > /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/mono_laser/HP_LaserJet_2200.ppd.gz > 3 > /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/mono_laser/HP_LaserJet_4350.ppd.gz > 4 (None of the above match) > > Enter number 0...4 for PPD file (q=quit) ?4 > > I tried to Add Printer from http://localhost:631/printers with similar > results > > Name: Officejet_7300 > Location: desktop > Description: HP OfficeJet 7310xi > > Device: AppSocket/HP JetDirect > Device URI: hp:/net/Officejet_7300_series?ip=192.168.0.5 > # copied from hp-makeuri officejet > > Make: HP > > Model: # nothing close! > > I tried /usr/sbin/system-config-printer and it finds a PPD > > Queue name > Name: officejet > Short description: HP OfficeJet 7310xi > Queue type > Select a queue type: Networked JetDirect > Printer: officejet > Port: 9100 > Printer model > HP > OfficeJet 7300 > > Evidently, this PPD file is automatically generated from > /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/printer/HP-OfficeJet_7300.xml as there is > no difference: > > foomatic-ppdfile -p HP-OfficeJet_7300 | diff > /etc/cups/ppd/officejet.ppd /dev/stdin > > Although I can print, I cannot do much else. > For example, the HP Device Manager fails: > > hp-toolbox > > HP Device Manager - No Installed HP Devices > > No installed HP devices found. > To install a device, use the CUPS web interface > (http://localhost:631) > or the printer installation utility that came with your > operating system. > : > Note: Only devices installed with the hp: CUPS backend will > appear in the HP Device Manager. > > This is interesting: > > egrep 'hplip|hpijs' /etc/cups/ppd/* > > *% You may save this file as 'HP-OfficeJet_7300-hpijs.ppd' > *ShortNickName: "HP OfficeJet 7300 hpijs" > *NickName: "HP OfficeJet 7300 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)" > *FoomaticIDs: HP-OfficeJet_7300 hpijs > USE -sDEVICE=ijs -sIjsServer=hpijs%A%B%C -dIjsUseOutputFD%Z > -sOutputFi&& > > So, using the "printer installation utility that came with [my] > operating system", it appears that the cups interface to the printer > uses HPIJS instead of the hp: CUPS backend to HPLIP. > However, using "the CUPS web interface" doesn't work either because > there is no suitable PPD. > > Help! > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ HPLIP-Help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help
