Hp P1005

[Patrick Dupre]

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008, Zoltan Boszormenyi wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Patrick Dupre írta:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to install a new HP LaserJet P1005 on my FC7 machine,
>> but it just do not work and I am lost !!!
>>
>> It looks like that I need hplip.
>
> Not only that, install hplip-gui, too. Then run hp-setup from a terminal.
I did all that stuff, but fails
hp-setup does not recognize the printer

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 1.7.4a)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 4.5

Copyright (c) 2001-7 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

error: No devices found.Please make sure your printer is properly 
connected and powered-on.

But it is here:
Bus 007 Device 006: ID 03f0:3d17 Hewlett-Packard


> It will detect your printer and download the extra library and firmware
> needed for this printer. I installed an 1005 during the weekend on Fedora 9.
> It works nicely.
>
>> So originally, I hade the version for fc7 (1.7.4a-6).
>> Then I installed the 2.8.7 version from the tar file.
>> I was able to do hp-toolbox, hp-setup, etc... but it always fails in
>> detectting properly the printer even it is was here more or less.
>> So I though that it may be a conflict between the 1.7.4 version and the
>> new 2.8.7 (which is coming with the new distribution).
>> So I deinstalled the 1.7.4, expecting that I would have the same
>> functionalities from the 2.8.7. So I even reinstall the 2.8.7 after all.
>> But I list all the fonctionnality, like the hp-toolbox, etc....
>> I looks like that 2.8.7 and 1.7.4 do not install the same think at all
>> !!!
>> There is not much documentation about this.
>>
>> Anyway, if some botdy has some experience with a printer HP P1005 and
>> FC7, maybe he could tell me.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>
>

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