Re: Setting up HP1020 Laserjet printer

On Mon, 2011-09-26 at 14:58 +1000, Anthony Irven Scott wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:57:49 +1000, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 2011-09-25 at 05:30 -0400, Phil Savoie wrote:
> >>
> >> 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
> >
> > I have gone through and re-installed the software. I have followed the
> > instructions to the letter, I've run # make install-hotplug. I've gone
> > into MCC and removed and reinstalled the printer using the URI as stated
> > in the instructions. I have the firmware lp0 file going into /dev/usb as
> > it's supposed to. When I run
> >
> > usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0
> > Error: Inappropriate ioctl for device: GET_DEVICE_ID on '/dev/usb/lp0'
> >
> > I get the above. I've pulled most of my hair out, I've restarted cups
> > multiple times and have logged out and back in multiple times. Now when
> > trying to print a file the printer icon in the task bar says the printer
> > is not connected. Any ideas?
> >
> Have you run as root hp-setup -i This generally works for me.
> 

That was a no-go Anthony. The person who wrote foo2zjs suggested I
remove hplip however I don't think I want to do that. Any other
suggestions?

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