Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Thursday 12 March 2009 15:59:04 Roger Wells wrote:
>
>> Anne Wilson wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday 12 March 2009 14:45:27 Roger Wells wrote:
>>>
>>>> I actually did install the home printer last night (Photosmart C6180).
>>>> "hp-setup' ran fine, discovered the printer and installed it just as it
>>>> did for the LJ4350 (it didn't find the correct PPD file but...).
>>>> The good news is that even though hp-toolbox won't run the Centos
>>>> Scanner Tool works.
>>>> It discovered the scanner correctly and I was able to operate with it as
>>>> expected. The scanner is also available within appropriate applications
>>>> such as OpenOffice and the Gimp.
>>>>
>>>> So maybe we don't need hp-toolbox so much after all.
>>>>
>>> Glad you got it working, Roger. I knew I wouldn't have time to have
>>> another go at this until tomorrow. So did you use the 3.9.2 version?
>>> Anything to report about the actual installation?
>>>
>> yes the hplip version is 3.9.2. First I removed the installed version
>> which was 1.6.7, I think. Then I followed the
>> directions at:
>>
>> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/centos.html
>>
>> This went well but the "hp-check" near the end indicated two or three
>> errors that would show up at run-time were
>> present. These are some of what we have been discussing in this thread
>> and are apparently the ones that will prevent
>> "hp-toolbox" from running. They do not apparently affect "hp-setup".
>> .
>> Run hp-setup as root (the only way) and it should find your printers.
>> For each of mine a warning was issued:
>>
>> error: No PPD found for model laserjet_4350. Trying old algorithm...
>>
>>
>> In the case of the C6180 this resulted in all printing going to 4x6 inch
>> pages to a printer that only had photograph
>> page size options. When offered to search for PPD files during
>> installation you can take that route and search
>> in /usr/share/ppd/HP for a more appropriate driver. Why "hp-setup"
>> doesn't find drivers there I don't know.
>> I had to select the one with the ".gz" extension to avoid an error about
>> a missing "foomatic-rip-hplip" something
>> or other. You can apparently do this "PPD" changeover after installation.
>>
>>
> Thanks. I hope to get to this later today.
>
>
>> I did that with the C6180. If it still insists on printing in a 4x6
>> format I will report back.
>>
>> As I said earlier the Centos 5.2 Scanner Tool seems to work just fine.
>>
>>
> I distinctly remember that when I installed hplip on this (Mandriva) laptop
> for the C7180 I also had the 4x6 problem. I found that there were three
> places that could affect it. I think they were CUPS setup, KPrinter setup and
> hplip setup. Two out of three were correct. The third said 4x6. I'm not
> certain, but I think I had to change KPrinter defaults. Anyway, that's the
> line to investigate. It didn't take me too long to find it, so I'm sure you
> will find it too.
>
>
thanks. I installed what appeared to be the correct PPD file
(hp-photosmart_c6100_series-hpijs.ppd)
but now it won't print at all. Still scans though.
roger
> Anne
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