Re: In search of the 'Perfect' URI for usb printers
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Ryan Schultz wrote:
> On Wednesday 13 July 2005 03:10 am, Gayle Lee Fairless wrote:
> > Ryan Schultz wrote:
> > >On Tuesday 12 July 2005 01:21 pm, Gayle Lee Fairless wrote:
> > >> I am trying to install an USB HP psc1210 printer on my Gateway 500
> > >>that was running woody but now running sarge. I have a 2.6.12 kernel
> > >>available.
> > >>
> > >>The KDE Control Center has
> > >>
> > >>URI:ipp://gcomm:631/printers/psc1210
> > >>
> > >>Device:ptal:/mlc:usb:psc_1200_series
> > >>
> > >>but the device driver(?) picked a HP 697C driver from the foomatic
> > >>database.
> > >>
> > >>Now I've gotten a test page from the HP 697C parallel printer on lp0.
> > >> But the psc 1210 does not respond.
> > >>
> > >>I'm typing this from work and can supply more info tonight if needed.
> > >>
> > >>I also have the package that mentions gimp.
> > >>
> > >>How do I get the usb printer online. I also want to get the scanner
> > >>interfaced, too.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks!
> > >>
> > >>(Mr.) Gayle Lee Fairless
> > >
> > >I've got exactly the same printer/scanner (PSC1210) here working
> > > flawlessly, so hopefully I can help you. First, make sure you've done
> > > 'apt-get install hplip foomatic-db-hpijs'. Once those are installed, go
> > > into the KDE Print control section, remove the PSC1210 that may be there
> > > (so we can go from scratch). Add a Printer, choose Local Printer, and at
> > > the bottom pick the hp:/usb/psc_1200_series.. printer. Click next, and go
> > > to HP for your manufacturer, and then choose 'PSC 1210 hpijs' as the
> > > Model. 'Next' through until its done, and that should be it; you'll now
> > > have a printer at something similar to:
> > >ipp://telemachus:631/printers/PSC1210
> > >hp:/usb/psc_1200_series?serial=12345678
> > >
> > >And that should be it. XSane (or your scanning program of choice) will
> > >automatically detect the hplip controller as well; scanning shouldn't
> > > require any configuration whatsoever.
> > >
> > >Hope that helps!
> >
> > I have good news and bad news and worse news.
> >
> > I did get a test page out of the psc12100. Too bad the color ink
> > cartridge needs replacing. I think I drove my parallel printer insane.
> > It keeps blinking its little
> > amber light at me. Apparently there are 2 entries for Hewlett-Packard
> > printers: one is labeled Hewlett-Packard and contains the parallel
> > printer stuff; and the other
> > is hp for usb, etc.
> >
> > I mistakenly thought that I didn't have the foomatic-db-hpijs package
> > and let aptitude alias apt-get remove the hpoj package. I guess I'll
> > have to find a
> > way to force it back into the configuration or set up the 697C as a raw
> > printer.
> >
> > The serial number didn't show up in the printer section on the KDE
> > Control Center, but the other stuff looks
> > about identical to what you have.
> >
> > BTW, do you also have a parallel printer?
> >
> > --
> > (Mr.) Gayle Lee Fairless, http://counter.li.org/, No. 365760.
> > Linux Gcomm 2.4.18-bf2.4 #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 i686 GNU/Linux
> > Linux Gcomm 2.6.11-1-686 #1 Mon Jun 20 22:00:38 MDT 2005 i686 GNU/Linux
> > Linux Gcomm 2.6.12-1-686 #1 Fri Jun 24 12:17:14 CEST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> No, I've only got the PSC1210. When you installed hplip, it would have removed
> hpoj -- they Conflict. HPLIP has support for both the PSC1210 and the 697,
> checking on this page: http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/productssupported.php
>
> You should be able to add both printers at the same time through the KDE
> control module; just pick the right driver and interface. In fact, HPLIP
> should support parallel printers through the hp:/ URI as well. Perhaps try
> restarting the printer service, i.e., '/etc/init.d/hplip restart' ?
>
I noticed two entries for the psc 1210; one with hpijs, and one without.
The one with hpijs printed in color; I didn't get a test page with the
second. Is the second one supposed to be black ink?
I'll try to get the parallel printer working again later when I get home.
(Day jobs really do cut into your debug-the-home-system time!)
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