HP2600n printing

bearwood · 11-26-2006, 07:40 PM

I have installed a HP2600n on my home network, installed to foo2hp driver and setup Cups for this printer. I followed the instructions on this site http://foo2hp.rkkda.com/ I can print a test page from the cups page but I can not print a document or a webpage.
Any clues where to start looking.

KenJackson · 11-26-2006, 09:42 PM

I'm skeptical about instructions that say don't use the packages from your distro--download ours.

But regardless of how it's installed, you may need to enable the print queue. Try this (of course, substitute your printer name):

Code:

cupsenable printer

Also you can go to http://localhost:631/printers/ and start clicking.

bearwood · 11-30-2006, 03:20 PM

thanks ken, I tried what you suggested but no joy yet. Unfortunately I have had 2 computers die within days of each other so my priorities have shifted

eerok · 11-30-2006, 05:17 PM

You don't list debian as your distro, but I'll assume you're in the right place ...

Code:

# apt-get install printconf

after debconf runs, your printer should work without further fuss.

bearwood · 12-07-2006, 02:00 AM

printconf is for printers attached via parallel or usb? Our 2600n is connected via the network. It prints the test page beautifully but it won't print anything else.
I am currently using Debian so printconf was worth a try but no dice, yet, thanks

eerok · 12-08-2006, 06:57 AM

There's one cute little gotcha to check: if your print string is "lpr -P <printer>" make sure you have lpr installed, or change the string to "lp -d <printer>" ...

bearwood · 12-14-2006, 04:09 AM

I can't beleive the problems Icause myself ayself at times :-). After completely hosing Debian 3.1 trying to upgrade cups I finally got Debian Etch Rc1 running. Now the printer works but no colour yet but thats not a biggy right now.