[SOLVED] Shell script download

[bamalynn]

Okay, here's my latest problem or situation, to sound more optimistic. I needed the drivers and firmware for my HP all in one printer, so I went to the HP webiste to get it. They had it in a Linux version as well. I downloaded it, it was saved to my desktop, and now it won't open as anything but a text file. Do I copy paste this into a terminal session? When I double click on it to open it I do have the choice to open it in a terminal, an executable terminal opens and then closes itself. What am I doing wrong?

[reed9]

Please post the exact model of your printer.

[bamalynn]

Please post the exact model of your printer.

HP Officejet 6110xi all in one

I did download the software packet within the download manager, but I am still unable to use it. I ended up deleting the software I downloaded from the HP link since I couldn't get it to autorun.

[reed9]

You downloaded the hplip driver through the package manager? Ubuntu -- Details of package hplip in intrepid

This is kind of old but should basically be sound: Printing with Ubuntu

[bamalynn]

You downloaded the hplip driver through the package manager? Ubuntu -- Details of package hplip in intrepid

This is kind of old but should basically be sound: Printing with Ubuntu

Yes, the hplip package. Still not working after following steps in article above. Error msg on printer says it's not connected to pc, but it is via usb. Printer recognized and appears in printer list as installed device. no test page able to print.

[reed9]

Hmm. Can you post the output of

lsmod | grep usb

Also, unplug the printer, open a terminal and type

 tail -f /var/log/messages

Then replug the printer and post the messages which appear in your terminal. Use CTRL+C to stop logging.

And last post the output of

lpinfo -v

[bamalynn]

Hmm. Can you post the output of

lsmod | grep usb

Also, unplug the printer, open a terminal and type

 tail -f /var/log/messages

Then replug the printer and post the messages which appear in your terminal. Use CTRL+C to stop logging.

And last post the output of

lpinfo -v

lsmod | grep usb
hci_usb 16540 3
bluetooth 60900 8 hidp,hci_usb,rfcomm,l2cap
andrea@andrea:~$

Did the tail -f /var/log/messages command, and no messages appeared. Likewise for the lpinfo -v command.

[reed9]

lpinfo should be proved by CUPS, which I think is installed by default in Ubuntu, and is also pulled as a dependency by the hplip package. I guess double check that CUPS is installed. I'll see if I can find anymore info in a bit. I don't actually use Ubuntu anymore and I don't have a printer.

[bamalynn]

lpinfo should be proved by CUPS, which I think is installed by default in Ubuntu, and is also pulled as a dependency by the hplip package. I guess double check that CUPS is installed. I'll see if I can find anymore info in a bit. I don't actually use Ubuntu anymore and I don't have a printer.

Here's the make/model info it lists in the printer utility


HP OfficeJet 6110 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.0.2 Simplified

I tried deleting the printer and then letting the computer finding it and adding the driver from the suggested list and still nothing. It won't even print a test page. Yes it's plugged in, power is on and USB cable is connected. (in case there were any questions as to if I've checked those things.)