HP Printer Installation

[antidrugue]

Ok, ok.

I did it. I installed my HP Deskjet 842c and it works perfectly.
Looking back at how I did it, it is very simple... once you know how to do it. I really googled at lot for this, and I struggled along the way.
As far as I know, this should work for every HP Deskjet printers.

So here is how I did it, using Debian Sarge (in Gnome, through it is not GUI specific):

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EDIT:
Following the comment by "eerok", I did change my HOW-TO a little...
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Try to use USB instead of PARALLEL cable, it's much better

Install the required packages:

        sudo apt-get install printconf hplip cupsomatic-ppd hpijs

Then restart the print server:

sudo /etc/init.d/hplip restart
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart

> Now open a browser and go at http://localhost:631 (you will be asked for a password, so type username and password (or "root" and password).
> Click "Printers"
> "Modify Printer"
> Enter Name, Location, Description ; then click "Continue"
> From the Device drop-down list, click hp:/usb/[printer name, serial number].
For example, "hp:/usb/hp_deskjet_842c?serial=MY31R1K02179".
> Click "Continue"
> In the "Make" list, click "HP", and then click "Continue"
> In the "Model" list, click the printer model, and then click "Continue"
(you should choose the foomatic recommended driver specific to your printer)

Well, that's it folks.

Of course, passed the http://localhost:631 step, it may not be exactly the same for you, but nevertheless very similar.

Give me some feedback!

P.S. I use "sudo" to get root privileges.

[eerok]

There's an easier way:

#apt-get install printconf

[antidrugue]

Hehe, all this for that.

Thanks

[hammam]

Hi antidrugue, 1st I typed the code : sudo apt-get install printconf hplip cupsomatic-ppd hpijs but it gave me error command then I changed as fellow linux:/home/linuxuser # su linuxuser install printconf hplip cupsomatic-ppd hpijs but it still gave me error as indicated /usr/bin/install: /usr/bin/install: cannot execute binary file linux:/home/linuxuser # Could you pls assist me. Could we go chat to execute this matter my e-mail mohamed.hammam2@gmail.com

hear is what I have done in details from console :

linuxuser@linux:~> sudo apt-get install printconf hplip cupsomatic ppd hpijs
sudo: apt-get: command not found
linuxuser@linux:~> su apt-get install printconf hplip cupsomatic ppd hpijs
su: user apt-get does not exist
linuxuser@linux:~> su linuxuser install printconf hplip cupsomatic ppd hpijs
Password:
/usr/bin/install: /usr/bin/install: cannot execute binary file
linuxuser@linux:~>

linuxuser@linux:~> sudo /etc/init.d/hplip restart
Stopping hpiod: [ OK ]
Stopping hpssd: [ OK ]
Starting hpiod: [ OK ]
Starting hpssd: [ OK ]
Note: You may have to restart the cupsd.
linuxuser@linux:~> sudo /etc/init.d/hplip
Usage: /etc/init.d/hplip {start|stop|status|restart|condrestart}
linuxuser@linux:~> sudo /etc/init.d/hplip status
hpiod (pid 846 is running...
hpssd (pid 8472) is running...
linuxuser@linux:~>

linuxuser@linux:~> sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
sudo: /etc/init.d/cupsys: command not found
linuxuser@linux:~> sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys
sudo: /etc/init.d/cupsys: command not found
linuxuser@linux:~>

linuxuser@linux:~> sudo /etc/init.d/cups status
Checking for cupsd: running
linuxuser@linux:~>

http://localhost:631/printers
Device URI: smb://192.168.1.8/printer
Device URI: smb://192.168.1.8/printer2
printer_11 HP DeskJet 840C Foomatic/hpijs(recommended)
Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0
printer_11
Default Destination: printer
printer_11
HP DeskJet 840C Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)
Description:
Location:
Printer State: processing, accepting jobs.
Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0
Print Test Page Stop Printer Reject Jobs Modify Printer Configure Printer Delete Printer
when I click Modify Printer it asks for username and password I entered root password but it refused
Unauthorized
This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the resource.

... thanx
Mohammed Hammam

[dipinkrishna]

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