Re: Setting up HP J4580 on Debian?

[Andrew Malcolmson <andmalc@gmail.com>]

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Michael Yang <michael.yxf@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I used different ways to install drivers:
>>> 1. downloaded hplip all-in-one tar ball  from HP's website
>>> 2. install hplip from debian's repository
>>> 3. install hpoj, xsane from debian's repository replacing hplip
>>
>> Maybe the HP hplip went in /usr/local and remnants are conflicting with
>> the Debian packages?

The hplip in Lenny will support this printer.  This can be verified here:

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install_wizard/index.html

Try first uninstalling the hplip download as shown here:

http://hplipopensource.com/node/188

hpoj is obsolete so run

aptitude purge hpoj

Then reinstall hplip

If you're still not getting printing, you could search or ask at the
hplip support forum:

https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip

HTH