Hi, thank you for your reply: tail -f /var/log messages gives:
linux:/home/reinhard # /etc/init.d/cups restart Shutting down cupsd done Starting cupsd done linux:/home/reinhard # tail -f /var/log/messages Jan 4 00:24:12 linux gconfd (reinhard-8842): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/opt/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration source at position 0 Jan 4 00:24:12 linux gconfd (reinhard-8842): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/home/reinhard/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 1 Jan 4 00:24:12 linux gconfd (reinhard-8842): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/opt/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration source at position 2 Jan 4 00:28:31 linux hp: unable to open /var/run/hpiod.port: No such file or directory: prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 75 Jan 4 00:28:31 linux hp: unable to connect hpiod socket 50000: Connection refused: prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 693 Jan 4 00:29:45 linux su: (to root) reinhard on /dev/pts/1 Jan 4 00:33:29 linux su: (to root) reinhard on /dev/pts/2 Jan 4 00:35:14 linux su: (to root) reinhard on /dev/pts/2 Jan 4 00:36:20 linux su: (to root) reinhard on /dev/pts/2 Jan 4 00:36:37 linux hp: unable to open /var/run/hpiod.port: No such file or directory: prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 75 Reconnecting thje printer (on the parallel port) doesn't make anything move, issue 2 is about USB ports, but my laserjet 4000 doesn't have a USB port. That is what is confusing me. I don't seem to have hp-setup on my suse 10 system, although hplip is installed (version 0.9.4-4) Aaron wrote: > Sorry for the confusion on the supported list. I'll look into > updating this. > > Can you go to: > > http://hplip.sourceforge.net/troubleshooting/io.html > > and go through the steps for issue 2, the goal is to confirm that the > system is locating the printer. > > As well what happens if you run hp-setup? > > A > > On 1/3/07, Reinhard Reed Findenegg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> I have a laserjet 4000 that I want to monitor with hplip toolbox. >> According to the supported printers list the 4000 is supported via USB >> connection only. But the 4000 doesn't have a USB port! It only has a >> parallel port and an ethernet connector. >> >> So I was able to print a test page with the hpijs driver but when >> starting the toolbox I received a message that there weren no hp devices >> connected to the computer. Can anybody explain this to me, I searched >> the mailing list archives but didn't find an explanation there. >> >> thank you, >> >> Reinhard >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to >> share your >> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HPLIP-Help mailing list >> HPLIP-Help@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ HPLIP-Help mailing list HPLIP-Help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help