Re: Setting up HP1020 Laserjet printer

On 09/24/2011 11:32 PM, Chris wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-09-24 at 20:27 -0400, Gary Montalbine wrote:
>>
>> On 09/24/2011 06:31 PM, Chris wrote:
>>> For something so simple I'm having a heck of a time. A friend of mine
>>> sold me the above printer for $25.00, it's like new. A popup keeps
>>> saying I need a propritary driver. I already have HPLIP installed and I
>>> know it's working since my HP6L works just fine. I've also looked in the
>>> .dat file which shows all the HPLIP supported printers and the 1020 is
>>> listed.  When trying to print a test page from the HP Device manager it
>>> says it starts and finishes the print job but nothing happens. I see the
>>> below in my syslog:
>>>
>>
>> If I have a problem with my HP I go to MCC -> hardware and remove the 
>> printer and then reinstall. It usually works. I would also try and 
>> install the driver as it may be unique to your printer even if hplip is 
>> installed. I was having trouble with my printer and was directed to 
>> check /etc/cups/ppd to see if a file for my printer was there.
>>
>> Gary
> 
> There is a file for the 1020 there. No matter what I do it keeps popping
> up as needing a proprietary driver. I've even installed foo2js which was
> suggested over on the alt.os.mandriva newsgroup and still no joy.
>  

I hit the send button too quick.  I also had to unplug the usb cable and
plug it back in on boot up when the cups was starting.  Once it found
the printer all was well.

Phil