F11 install goes well, BUT, HP1020 Printer refuses to work.(SOLVED)

[Anthony Irven Scott]

stan wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:01:39 +1000
> Anthony Irven Scott <anthonyscott at comcen.com.au> wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi All,
>> I have recently installed F11 by upgrading via Preupgrade from F10 to 
>> F11 and am pretty happy with it.
>> The only persistent problem is my inability to get the printer up and 
>> running. Initially, it was not recognised at all. HP-GUI didn't see
>> it and stated that it was not connected.
>>
>> Could anyone help with this issue. I am finding it very annoying as I 
>> have installed this printer in previous iterations of Fedora.
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>> *
>>
>>     
> Did you check whether there was a new configuration file with a
> different format than the old one?  A possibility.
>
> At one point I had a similar problem after an update, for an HP
> printer. The HP drivers would not recognize it.  I searched for the
> model name on the web with linux and found a linux printer project
> whose name I can't remember, but that had lots of alternate drivers.
> When I installed that it brought up the specific model and printing
> started working again.  Might be worth a try.
>
> What about disconnecting the printer, rebooting with it disconnected so
> it is not found.  Then shut down, reconnect the printer, and start
> again.  It may clean out a configuration left somewhere and the
> hardware discovery could put in the right configuration.
>
>   
Thanks Stan, it appears that your simple tip in the 2nd paragraph has 
worked and the printer is working.