Problem in running HP 2840 on FC6 with hplip....Desperate!!

[Jesus Jr M Salvo]

On 11/07/07, Sanjay Arora <sanjay.k.arora at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/11/07, Jesus Jr M Salvo <jesus.m.salvo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 11/07/07, Sanjay Arora <sanjay.k.arora at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello all
> > >
> > > I just bought a multifunction device HP 2840. I have connected it
> > > through the network port giving it a static ip address on my private ip
> > > subnet 192.168.2000/24 FC6 updated till date had HPlip v. 1.7.2-3.fc6
> > > installed. When I ran hp-setup, it stated that ppd file for the printer
> > > rot found. I assumed that the driver needed to be updated and since no
> > > rpm file was available, I used the source file of hplip.2.7.6
> >
> > You only need at least 0.9.5 for that MFP ( 2840 ), according to this:
> >
> > http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/color_laser_mfp.html
> >
> > So why did you not just use the RPMs for FC6, which was 1.7.2 as you said ?
> >
> As I said, during hp-setup it stated that it did not have the ppd file
> for the printer and I naturally assumed that I need to upgrade the
> driver. Didn't notice the minimum driver requirements at the page.
>
> So if I install the rpm driver version 1.7.2 back, where do I get the
> ppd file for hp 2840?

Ahh . ok. The pppd file is in the foomatic package. On Fedora7, I
presume that the HP_Color_LaserJet_2800.ppd will work with your 2840:

$ rpm -qil foomatic | grep ppd | grep HP_Color
/usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/HP_Color_LaserJet.ppd.gz
/usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/HP_Color_LaserJet_2550.ppd.gz
/usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/HP_Color_LaserJet_2605.ppd.gz
/usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/HP_Color_LaserJet_2700.ppd.gz
/usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/HP_Color_LaserJet_2800.ppd.gz
/usr/share/foomatic/db/source/PPD/HP/HP_Color_LaserJet_3000.ppd.gz

Check what you have in FC6. If not, get the latest foomatic package
from FC6' update


John