[SOLVED] hp setup can't find usb printer

dgh42 · 03-15-2011, 03:33 PM

I have a brand new hp 1000 deskjet printer connected to a usb port on an acer travelmate 2300 running mandriva 2010 ked edition when I type lsusb in root it reports the hp printer id 03f0:8811 but when hp-setup is run it reports error:no devices found on bus: usb at the same time I am also running linux mint julia on my desktop pc and the very same thing happens, shows up in lsusb but not in hp-setup. how can I correct this problem and get this printer recognized by the system?

Bruce Hill · 03-16-2011, 06:17 AM

Add your user to the lp group and run hp-setup again.

DavidMcCann · 03-16-2011, 12:20 PM

I had a problem with hp-setup in Fedora, so I installed and used system-config-printer, wich worked. If it's not in your repositories, go to http://cyberelk.net/tim/software/system-config-printer/