How to setup HP printer

satimis · 12-28-2009, 11:02 PM

Hi folks,

Fedora 12 64bit
HP Deskjet 5740

$ yum list cups

Code:

Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
adobe-linux-i386                                         |  951 B     00:00     
rpmfusion-free-updates                                   | 3.3 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates                                | 3.3 kB     00:00     
updates/metalink                                         | 6.2 kB     00:00     
ftp://ftp.chu.edu.tw/linux/Fedora/linux/releases/updates/12/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] FTP Error 550 : ftp://ftp.chu.edu.tw/linux/Fedora/linux/releases/updates/12/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml 
Trying other mirror.
updates                                                  | 4.4 kB     00:00     
Installed Packages
cups.x86_64                       1:1.4.2-7.fc12                        @updates
Available Packages
cups.x86_64                       1:1.4.2-20.fc12                       updates

On printing following problem encountered;

1)
Page shrunk to half page

2)
A red bar of about 5x20mm enlarged to taking up half page, with colour changing to black colour

3)
Fast draft not working, speed similar to normal printing

I have been fiddling around and could not sort out the problem.

Printer Test Page is OK without problem

Code:

Printer Name   Deskjet-5700
Make and Model   HP Deskjet 5700, hpcups 3.9.8
Driver Neme   hp-deskjet_5700
Driver Version   hpcups 3.9.8

Please advise how to fix the problem. TIA

B.R.
satimis

pixellany · 12-29-2009, 01:32 AM

I found that I needed to have HPLIP installed when I upgraded to CUPS 1.4. Also, I use the Gutenprint drivers. I don't remember all the combinations I have tried, but this works.

business_kid · 12-29-2009, 04:02 AM

http://localhost:631 and configure

satimis · 12-29-2009, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

I found that I needed to have HPLIP installed when I upgraded to CUPS 1.4. Also, I use the Gutenprint drivers. I don't remember all the combinations I have tried, but this works.

Hi pixellany,

$ yum list hplip

Code:

Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
hplip.x86_64                             3.9.8-21.fc12                             @fedora

$ yum list cups

Code:

Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
cups.x86_64                            1:1.4.2-20.fc12                            @updates

Whether you meant;
gutenprint-cups-5.2.4-2.fc11 RPM for x86_64
http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/fed...11.x86_64.html

But gutenprint is running on the box

$ yum list gutenprint

Code:

Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
gutenprint.x86_64                           5.2.4-7.fc12                           @fedora
Available Packages
gutenprint.i686                             5.2.4-7.fc12                           fedora

Whether they are same package? TIA

B.R.
satimis

satimis · 12-29-2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

http://localhost:631 and configure

Hi business_kid,

I'm NOT allowed to modify it.

Code:

Modify Printer Deskjet-5700 Error

Error:

    Forbidden

How to obtain permission. Whether on console login as root and run "firefox" to start the browser as root?

B.R.
satimis

EricTRA · 12-29-2009, 04:47 AM

Hi,

If you connect to cups using http and encountering permission errors, there should be a link on the top of the page to redirect you to the https administration part of cups. All changes have to be done through https, which, if configure correctly will prompt you for user/password combination.

The above only applies if you have set up cups correctly in the cupsd.conf file. As an example my cupsd.conf:

Code:

LogLevel warning
SystemGroup lpadmin
# Allow remote access
Port 631
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
# Disable printer sharing and shared printers.
Browsing Off
DefaultAuthType Basic
<Location />
  Allow localhost
  Allow 172.25.2.*
  Allow 172.25.128.200
  # Allow remote administration...
  Order allow,deny
  Allow all
</Location>
<Location /admin>
  Allow localhost
  Allow 172.25.128.200
  Allow all
  # Allow remote administration...
  Order allow,deny
  Allow all
</Location>
<Location /admin/conf>
  AuthType Default
  Require user @SYSTEM
  Allow localhost
  Allow 172.25.128.200
  Allow all
  # Allow remote access to the configuration files...
  Order allow,deny
  Allow all
</Location>
<Policy default>
  <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job CUPS-Move-Job>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit All>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
</Policy>

which only allows changing configuration from the static IP on my laptop. Hope this helps you out.

Kind regards,

Eric

EricTRA · 12-29-2009, 04:48 AM

Of course after changing configuration, restart cups.

Kind regards,

Eric