Hey Alan
Attached is a new udev rules file that should work with SUSE 10.0 and
your LJ3050.
Just drop the file into /etc/udev/rules.d and unplug your 3050 and plug
it back in and you should be good to go. Try a test page from CUPS then
from HPLIP.
Let me know how it goes.
jh
Alan Barker wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Johannes.
>
> I uninstalled 2.7.7 and installed 1.6.6a instead. I can now print OK.
>
> I guess it serves me right for trying to be at the cutting edge with an
> (relatively) old distro.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Regards
>
> Alan.
>
> On Friday 17 August 2007 13:24, Johannes Meixner wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> On Aug 16 22:56 Alan Barker wrote (shortened):
>>> OS: SUSE (open) 10.0
>>> Printer: HP 3050
>>> HPLIP: 2.7.7
>> Newest HPLIP but a relatively old operating system.
>> I expect some problems here.
>>
>>
>> I guess "HP 3050" means a HP LaserJet 3050.
>>
>> Suse Linux 10.0 includes HPLIP version 0.9.4 but according to
>> http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/combined.html
>> at least version 0.9.8 is required but its "Print Class" is
>> "LJMono" and according to
>> http://hplip.sourceforge.net/tech_docs/device_classes.html
>> this device class provides PCL monochrome support for LaserJets
>> so that the HP LaserJet 3050 seems to support PCL5e and then
>> the traditional PCL5e drivers (which don't need any HPLIP)
>> should also work like for example:
>>
>> /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-ljet4.ppd.gz:
>> "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/ljet4 (recommended)"
>>
>> /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-lj4dith.ppd.gz:
>> "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/lj4dith"
>> (with Floyd-Steinberg dithering)
>>
>> /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-ljet4d.ppd.gz:
>> "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/ljet4d"
>> (with duplex)
>>
>> See also
>> http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Purchasing_a_Printer_and_Compatibility
>>
>>
>> I provide for testing HPLIP version 1.6.6a for Suse Linux 10.0
>> for 32-bit Intel compatible (i586) and 64-bit AMD (x86_64) via
>> ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/jsmeix/unsupported/hplip/10.0/RPMS
>>
>> The packages are
>> * only for testing
>> * without any guarantee or warranty
>> * without any support
>>
>> As an extreme example, this means that if your complete computer center
>> crashes because of these packages, it is only your problem.
>>
>>
>> You need the HPLIP services to be up and running.
>> Therefore do (as root):
>> insserv hplip
>> rccups stop
>> rchplip restart
>> rccups start
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards
>> Johannes Meixner
>
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# Use this rules file when usbfs uses /proc/bus/usb/ instead of /dev/bus/usb/
(ie: Suse 10.0).
# The idProduct below must match the actual USB product-id. Use lsusb to get
the actual product-id from device enumeration.
SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", GOTO="hpmud_rules_end"
ACTION!="add", GOTO="hpmud_rules_end"
SYSFS{idVendor}=="03f0", SYSFS{idProduct}=="3217", PROGRAM="/bin/sh -c 'X=%k
X=$${X#usbdev} B=$${X%%%%.*} D=$${X#*.}; printf /proc/bus/usb/%%03i/%%03i $$B
$$D'", RUN+="/bin/chown lp: %c; /bin/chmod 666 %c"
LABEL="hpmud_rules_end"
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