[Pkg-hpijs-devel] Bug#463814: Hplip fails to recognize correctly installed devices

Bruce Sass bmsass at shaw.ca
Sat Jul 12 19:48:56 UTC 2008


On Sat July 12 2008 01:44:41 pm David Baron wrote:
> On Friday 11 July 2008 22:42:01 Bruce Sass wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > The title of this bug is a little misleading. According to this
> > hp-check.log, the device is _not_ correctly installed.
> >
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :---------------------------------
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :Type: Unknown
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: No, not using the hp:
> > or hpfax: CUPS backend.
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP690C.ppd
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :PPD Description: HP DeskJet 690C
> > Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.4.2
> > hp-check[9601]: info: :Printer status: printer HP690C is idle. 
> > enabled since Thu 15 May 2008 07:31:55 PM IDT
> > warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp:
> > or hpfax: CUPS backend to function in HPLIP.
> >
> >
> > For me, the question is...
> > Why are your attempts to configure the device failing.
> >
> > Where did the parallel:/dev/lp0 device URI come from?
> > Have you tried deleting the parallel: device's entries before
> > setting up the hp: device URI?
>
> I have tried reinstalling. The original URI is from the regular cups
> install. I tried changing that to one with HP stuff in it. I then
> reinstalled.
>
> The printer works just fine.
>
> Downgrading the package as recommended on a post found by google had
> it working. Actually, the printer does not support the functionality
> that I wanted hplip to control such as head alignment and cleaning.

Does this mean we have discovered the problem and the report can be 
closed?


- Bruce





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