hplip -- hp-setup error [SOLVED]

ds123 · n00b Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 64

I have recently updated hplip and now I can't print. I concluded that I needed to run hp-setup, which is one of the files associated with the build, but I come up with an error.: Basically, the printer is automatically discovered (I'm using ip based, not usb), but then when I select Next on Select/Confirm PPD File, I get an error which follows:

ds123 · n00b Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 64

I have marked this as solved. There were several things that I did to eventually get it to work.

Moved from hplip ~x86 to earlier version. I had originally moved to ~x86, because at the time, the standard version didn't support scanning. (Or, at least on my system). However, the standard version is beyond what was then ~x86. By moving to the earlier version, the python error messages went away. However, it still wouldn't print.

Reinstalled anything on my system with foomatic in the name. I did this because of an error that I noticed in cups.

Reinstalled ghostscript-esp.

This last item is what actually worked. Once I restarted cups and hplip, I was able to do a test print. I don't actually know what was wrong with ghostscript-esp, but I'm pleased that it seems work now.