[solved] installing hp 1100A laserjet

fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

Hello friends

I have a problem again. I'm trying to do a print server. I've never used a printer on linux (because I don't have one :d)
and now I'm facing with the problem of even installing one. I have to install a HP 1100A LaserJet and a HP 3550. The last one is connected through the usb port.

Can you please help and explain me how can I install them and where can I find documentation about printing and installing new devices on linux?

Thank you

bunder · Bodhisattva Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 5947

check your kernel for parallel port, and usb printing supports...

after that, you'll probably want to install cups.

cups has a hp generic driver, plus hp specific drivers which should work.

let us know how you make out,
cheers
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fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

sorry for not giving you any answer but I'm still working. I let you know what I've done immediately I have an answer. Till then I want you to know that I find something interesting for what I need. Here is a link:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/printing-howto.xml

barophobia · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject:

http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html

hpijs package might help you too, the cups generic drivers work for my laserjet last time i checked. not your model though 1012 is mine.
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fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

In the tutorial provided by gentoo, it says something about the command lsusb. I don't have that command and I don't know how to install it because I can't find it with portage. Is there any other alternative?

Gregs · n00b Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 14

lsusb is included in the usbutils package

fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

thank you

fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

I have installed cups and samba. cups seems to work. I can see one of my printers but samba gives me headaches. Now I get this error message:

Gregs · n00b Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 14

mmh is your cupsd running?

fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

yes it is and I can also print.

fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

It seems it's working. I can connect to linux machine through samba. I still have to work on it cause it's not working as I wish but that's only because of me.
I let you know what I've done.

I only have one more question:
in windows I can see the shared printers but I can't install them. I should be able to do that? if yes... how?

Gregs · n00b Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 14

Usually you can right-click the printer and click "connect" an you've got it.

Maybe it could be a problem with the drivers for windows, so you should take a look at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/quick-samba-howto.xml#doc_chap4_sect5

fedex · n00b Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 56

I'm very sorry that has past so long since I've posted last time.
I've succeed installing th hp laserjet 3550 printer and the samba server. Is working fine but I still have to work on it.

I would like to thanks all those who helped me (even if you only tried, it was a moral help) and also to whole the gentoo community.

I'll try to write a document to let everyone know what problems I've encountered and what I've learned from this.

thank you on more time.

best regards