[Pkg-hpijs-devel] hplip 2.7.10

Sat Nov 3 19:43:17 UTC 2007

Hi everybody,

I tried unsuccessfully again to backport this package to etch. The compilation 
and installation went fine, but with this version I simply can't print. Same 
happened with earlier version from ubuntu -- 2.7.7

When I try to install my printer (HP Photosmart C4280) it gets recognized by 
cups and hp configuration tool, and nothing indicates any problems. But when 
it comes to printing a test page for some reason the printer won't respond. 

When I use HP configuration tool, which is part of the hplip package as a root 
it reports that the printer is ready, but it can't print. As a regular user 
HP configuration tool reports that the printer is disconnected. Did some 
permissions or group names change in this package with respect to those in 
etch? 

Below is a typical error message I get. This one is when I try to print test 
page from KDE printer configuration tool. Any advice how to narrow down this 
problem would be greatly appreciated. And, yes, I did try restarting cups and 
restarting printer. 

Many thanks,
Slaven

--
cupsdoprint -P 'HP_Photosmart_C4200_series_USB_CN75AFY0G404VP_HPLIP' -J 'KDE 
Print Test' -H '/var/run/cups/cups.sock:631' -U 'root' -o ' 
multiple-document-handling=separate-documents-uncollated-copies 
orientation-requested=3' '/usr/share/apps/kdeprint/testprint.ps' : execution 
failed with message:
client-error-not-possible 

On Tuesday 30 October 2007 04:25, Mark Purcell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have now uploaded the ubuntu package into Debian experimental so we have
> something to start working with.
>
> But it may need to go through NEW so it maybe a few days yet. I will upload
> to my people.d.o account tonight.
>
> I also need to get this into CVS/ SVN asap. I have requested an svn archive
> as well.
>
> Mark
>
>
> -original message-
> Subject: Re: [Pkg-hpijs-devel] hplip 2.7.7-0ubuntu4
> From: Bruce Sass <bmsass at shaw.ca>
> Date: 19/09/2007 08:04
>
> Hello,
>
> I would start looking for any changes in the output from "View Device
> Information" [under the "Tools" tab in the HP Device Manager (HPLIP
> Toolbox)] from when it works to when it stops recognizing there is a
> printer available.
>
> Restarting CUPS can't hurt, and knowing if that affects your ability to
> print may be useful (although I don't think it would necessarily be
> indicative of the problem lying with CUPS if doing so does restore
> functionality).
>
> You will also want to see if how you print makes any difference. i.e.,
> selecting "print" from the context menu when you RMB on a file, via
> kprinter (or whatever tool your desktop provides), and via the HP
> Device Manager's Print function.
>
> Best is to find out where the error is coming from and under what
> condition(s) that particular error can occur, then figure out why you
> are meeting the condition(s). grep-ing through source code or
> strings-ing binary executable looking for the non-variable portion of
> the error message should pin down where the error comes from. Figuring
> out the "why" is a bit tougher because the actual problem may be
> somewhere other than where it is being reported from, and code is often
> opaque (if it was usually transparent it would be called "source
> text" :-).
>
> HTH, and sorry I can't give you anything more concrete to go on.
>
>
> - Bruce
>
> P.S. - keep us updated with what you find; at the very least we'll have
> a "heads-up" on a potential problem, and you never know when some error
> message (etc.) you've send us will strike a chord with someone.
>
> On Tue September 18 2007 07:08:28 pm you wrote:
> > Hi Bruce,
> >
> > I built hplip 2.7.7 for Etch, and in the beginning everything seemed
> > to work fine. hplip would recognize my printer and install the right
> > driver, however once set up it would complain that it cannot
> > communicate with the printer as if the printer was unplugged. After
> > installing old drivers everything worked fine again. Any suggestions
> > where to look to find what the problem is?
> >
> > Right now I don't have a sid box running, sorry. Thanks for your
> > help!
> >
> > Slaven
> >
> > On Tuesday 18 September 2007 07:41, you wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Attention everyone who has expressed an interest in getting a newer
> > > HPLIP into Debian.
> > >
> > >
> > > I have built, installed, and done some basic testing (except for
> > > faxing) of this Ubuntu HPLIP package[1] on an up to date sid box.
> > > It seems to be working OK.
> > >
> > > It would be great if you could find the time to do the same and
> > > report back to: pkg-hpijs-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> > >
> > >
> > > In the meantime (and working under the assumption there are no
> > > serious issues), I am going to determine which bugs would be closed
> > > if it was uploaded, start working on the Ubuntu->Debian changes,
> > > and see if I can figure out how to get it into the Alioth pgk-hpijs
> > > CVS repository[2] (although I most certainly would not complain if
> > > someone who already knows how was to go ahead and check it in ;).
> > >
> > >
> > > These are the packages it builds:
> > > hpijs-ppds_2.7.7+2.7.7-0ubuntu4_all.deb
> > > hpijs_2.7.7+2.7.7-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
> > > hplip-data_2.7.7-0ubuntu4_all.deb
> > > hplip-dbg_2.7.7-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
> > > hplip-doc_2.7.7-0ubuntu4_all.deb
> > > hplip-firmware_2.7.7-0ubuntu4_all.deb
> > > hplip_2.7.7-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
> > >
> > >
> > > Hoping to hear from you soon,
> > >
> > > - Bruce
> > >
> > >
> > > [1] https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/2.7.7-0ubuntu4
> > > [2] http://alioth.debian.org/scm/?group_id=30176
>
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