Error install hardware

B.length205 · 06-23-2011, 03:59 AM

How are you? I hope it goes well.

My name is Bart. Yesterday I bought a printer from HP. I have tried to install it, but without succes. What I got was the following message:

An error occured when the archive map was loading:

Archive: /media/cdrom0/Setup.exe
[/media/cdrom0/Setup.exe]
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
the last disk(s) of this archive.
note: /media/cdrom0/Setup.exe may be a plain executable, not an archive
zipinfo: cannot find zipfile directory in one of /media/cdrom0/Setup.exe or
/media/cdrom0/Setup.exe.zip, and cannot find /media/cdrom0/Setup.exe.ZIP, period.
:-[ :-\

Other important info: I lost my taskbar at the time, so I have no direct connection to the Internet and also my further direct access to my applications cannot be reached. Since then I have lost my icons. And since then I reach my goals via using the right-click by opening an empty folder. How is the connection reachable behind the desktop? What the outcome of this question also may be: thanks in advance for your attention.

eSelix · 06-23-2011, 04:05 AM

You can't install Windows drivers on the Linux. If HP didn't release drivers for your printer for Linux, then you must check if your system already has it. First write which distribution you use and what printer you bought?

B.length205 · 06-23-2011, 04:25 AM

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. What I bought was a HP deskjet 2050, that includes the Linux drivers. I am afraid my problem something else is. What I wrote is about a connection failure in opening my maps. If you know something about this then I am interested in a further reaction.

greetings,
Bart,
the Netherlands

eSelix · 06-25-2011, 04:46 AM

Sorry, but I don't known about some maps for printer. Did you mean "maps" to mapping fonts or something, or just "maps" to navigation, to print on the paper? If later then you can use wine application to extract this archive.

markush · 06-25-2011, 05:00 AM

Hi B.length205, welcome to LQ,

you should check that you've hplip installed.

Then open the cups-webinterface in a browser, the adress is

Code:

http://localhost:631

if this doesn't work, check if cups is installed and running.

If you are on the webinterface (which is selfexplaining) you can go to "administration" and add a printer, an HP should be detected automatically by cups.

Don't forget to configure the users who are permitted to print.

Markus

B.length205 · 06-25-2011, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eSelix

Sorry, but I don't known about some maps for printer. Did you mean "maps" to mapping fonts or something, or just "maps" to navigation, to print on the paper? If later then you can use wine application to extract this archive.

see downunder.

B.length205 · 06-25-2011, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markush

Hi B.length205, welcome to LQ,

you should check that you've hplip installed.

Then open the cups-webinterface in a browser, the adress is

Code:

http://localhost:631

if this doesn't work, check if cups is installed and running.

If you are on the webinterface (which is selfexplaining) you can go to "administration" and add a printer, an HP should be detected automatically by cups.

Don't forget to configure the users who are permitted to print.

Markus

Dear Sir,

Thank you for replying my message. As you perhaps already notice, I am new with this site, I am also be a layman in this field. although I think you gave me a substantive reply, my question to you is: How can I achieve this solution? greetings, Bs

B.length205 · 06-25-2011, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eSelix

Sorry, but I don't known about some maps for printer. Did you mean "maps" to mapping fonts or something, or just "maps" to navigation, to print on the paper? If later then you can use wine application to extract this archive.

Dear Sir,

Thank you again for answering my question. HP has delivered a cd rom with thereon the right drivers for Linux. That is not the problem. The case is a connection error between icons (which as I said are gone) and the background files. And also between new programs and the connection with the files behind the desktop. So if I choose for startup.exe there occurs what I already mentioned in my first note: an archive error. I hope this post will help you.. Bs

markush · 06-25-2011, 06:31 AM

Well, in order to check for the installed software on your system you may read the manuals for Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto
The "word" you may look for is "package management". The packagemanager will tell you which software is installed on your system.

You may as well read more about cups (Common Unix Printing System) which mostly in the Unix/Linux world is used for printing. http://www.cups.org/documentation.php

Good luck

Markus

TobiSGD · 06-25-2011, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B.length205

So if I choose for startup.exe there occurs what I already mentioned in my first note: an archive error.

This isn't a problem with mappings from icons to files/executables, this is a problem in understanding. A program with the ending .exe is made for Windows, not Linux. They will not run on Linux natively and you will get that error with any .exe you try to open.

markush · 06-25-2011, 06:41 AM

Well, I've checked the HP-download-site. I don't know if there is really a driver for Linux on the CD for this printer.

I tried to download a driver for the "HP 2050" from their site, but they provide only HPLIP. As I recommended above you should install HPLIP from the repository of your distribution.

Markus

satya_s2k · 06-25-2011, 06:55 AM

You can download hplip drivers from the link http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web...ces/index.html . You can install the software and try configuring the printer using http://localhost:631 in the browser. Make sure cups service is running. If the service is not running then turn on the service.

B.length205 · 06-25-2011, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markush

Well, I've checked the HP-download-site. I don't know if there is really a driver for Linux on the CD for this printer.

I tried to download a driver for the "HP 2050" from their site, but they provide only HPLIP. As I recommended above you should install HPLIP from the repository of your distribution.

Markus

Dear Sir,

Thank you again. You gave me a right suggestion. I then went in search for the right software and have found were I was looking for. The only problem is that my system is asking for an apllication. Do you know which one I have to choose?

In advance thanks.

Bs

B.length205 · 06-25-2011, 08:37 AM

[QUOTE=satya_s2k;4395338]You can download hplip drivers from the link http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web...ces/index.html . You can install the software and try configuring the printer using http://localhost:631 in the browser. Make sure cups service is running. If the service is not running then turn on the service.

Bs

---------- Post added 06-25-11 at 08:38 AM ----------

[QUOTE=satya_s2k;4395338]You can download hplip drivers from the link http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web...ces/index.html . You can install the software and try configuring the printer using http://localhost:631 in the browser. Make sure cups service is running. If the service is not running then turn on the service.

Dear Sir/Ms.,

Thank you for replying my question. You also gave me a right suggestion. I then went in search for the right software and have found were I was looking for. The only problem is that my system is asking for an apllication. Do you know which one I have to choose?

In advance thanks.

Bs

markush · 06-25-2011, 08:44 AM

Hi,

I don't understand your question, which application do you want to install? Here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto you will find an explanation of the Ubuntu packagemanager. Your task is to find out if hplip and cups are installed.

If you have problems to understand the Ubuntu-packagemangagement, I'd recommend to post to the Ubuntu-Forum of LQ: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/ubuntu-63/

Markus