I was able to fix this problem by using the gutenprint hp laserjet 4L driver from the cups setup.
Thanks. somae wrote: > We are using debian 4.0r1. We've got an hp laserjet 4L printer. I'm > getting the above message (authentication rejected) when I try to run > hp-setup. The setup says "no devices found" searching for parallel > ports. The printer is connected through a scanner - the scanner is > connected to the computer port. (Note: not sure what package to install > for the "scanimage".) > > This is the hp-check log file: > > hp-check[3363]: info: : > Initializing. Please wait... > Distributor ID: Debian > > Release: 4.0r1 > > scheduler is running > > 1.2.7 > > Linux TTIL 2.6.18-5-686 #1 SMP Thu Aug 30 02:19:07 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux > > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :--------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| SYSTEM INFO | > hp-check[3363]: info: :--------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Basic system information: > hp-check[3363]: info: :Linux TTIL 2.6.18-5-686 #1 SMP Thu Aug 30 > 02:19:07 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Distribution: > hp-check[3363]: info: :debian 4.0r1 > hp-check[3363]: info: : > HPOJ running? > hp-check[3363]: info: :No, HPOJ is not running (OK). > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking Python version... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, version 2.4.4 installed > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking PyQt version... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, version 3.16 installed. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking SIP version... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, Version 4.4.5 installed > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for CUPS... > hp-check[3363]: info: :Status: scheduler is running > hp-check[3363]: info: :Version: 1.2.7 > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| DEPENDENCIES | > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: cups - Common Unix > Printing System... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: cups-devel- Common Unix > Printing System development files... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and > C++ Compiler... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript > and PDF language interpreter and previewer... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL > cryptographic library... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP > networking library development files... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX > threads library... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: libtool - Library > building support services... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility > to maintain groups of programs... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging > Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: ppdev - Parallel port > support kernel module.... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: PyQt - Qt interface for > Python... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: python-devel - Python > development files... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - > Required for fax functionality... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - > Python programming language... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library > for Python... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library > development files... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell > scanning program... > warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL dependency. Some HPLIP > functionality may not function properly. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical > scanner frontend for SANE... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| HPLIP INSTALLATION | > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Currently installed HPLIP version... > hp-check[3363]: info: :HPLIP 2.7.7 currently installed in > '/usr/share/hplip'. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file: > hp-check[3363]: info: :# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by > configure. > > [hpssd] > # Note: hpssd does not support dynamic ports > # Port 2207 is the IANA assigned port for hpssd > port=2207 > > [hplip] > version=2.7.7 > > [dirs] > home=/usr/share/hplip > run=/var/run > ppd=/usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP > ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd/hpijs > doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-2.7.7 > icon=/usr/share/applications > cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend > foomatic=/usr/share/foomatic > > # Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed. > [configure] > network-build=no > pp-build=yes > gui-build=yes > scanner-build=yes > fax-build=yes > cups11-build=no > doc-build=yes > shadow-build=no > foomatic-xml-install=yes > foomatic-ppd-install=yes > internal-tag=2.7.7.27 > > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| INSTALLED PRINTERS | > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: : > warning: No queues found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| SANE CONFIGURATION | > hp-check[3363]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. SANE backend 'hpaio' is properly set up. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking output of 'scanimage -L'... > error: scanimage not found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :--------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| PYTHON EXTENSIONS | > hp-check[3363]: info: :--------------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension... > hp-check[3363]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :----------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| USB I/O SETUP | > hp-check[3363]: info: :----------------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking proper HPLIP I/O setup (USB I/O only)... > hp-check[3363]: info: :udev "usb_device" access mode: 0664 (OK) > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Checking for permissions of USB attached printers... > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Is user 'somae7' a member of the 'lp' group? > hp-check[3363]: info: :Yes (OK) > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :----------- > hp-check[3363]: info: :| SUMMARY | > hp-check[3363]: info: :----------- > hp-check[3363]: info: : > error: 1 error or warning. > hp-check[3363]: info: : > hp-check[3363]: info: :Please refer to the installation instructions at: > hp-check[3363]: info: :http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. 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