HP Device Manager sometimes starts

Jeebizz · 07-04-2016, 01:07 PM

Dunno why my QT colors reset, but whatever - my printer IS in the device list though.

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Jeebizz · 07-04-2016, 01:12 PM

Unless I am reading this wrong there were multiple processes... *shrug*

Code:

slackus+  3398  0.0  0.1 576432 62832 ?        Ssl  11:36   0:00 python /usr/bin/hp-systray -x
slackus+  3407  0.0  0.0 179020 19064 ?        S    11:36   0:04 python /usr/bin/hp-systray -x
slackus+  3408  0.0  0.0 151064 18232 ?        S    11:36   0:00 python /usr/bin/hp-systray -x
slackus+  3870  0.0  0.0   9172   828 pts/0    S+   13:07   0:00 grep hp-systray
slackuser@SquirtzMcgurtz:~$ ps axu | grep hp-systray
slackus+  3398  0.0  0.1 576432 62832 ?        Ssl  11:36   0:00 python /usr/bin/hp-systray -x
slackus+  3407  0.0  0.0 179020 19064 ?        S    11:36   0:04 python /usr/bin/hp-systray -x
slackus+  3408  0.0  0.0 151064 18232 ?        S    11:36   0:00 python /usr/bin/hp-systray -x
slackus+  3872  0.0  0.0   9172   832 pts/0    S+   13:07   0:00 grep hp-systray

So, after killing the hp systray, reran hpsystray command:

Code:

slackuser@slackmachine:~$ hp-systray -x --logging=debug

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.16.5)
System Tray Status Service ver. 2.0

Copyright (c) 2001-15 HP Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

hp-systray[3875]: debug: No module named PyQt5
hp-systray[3875]: debug: Locking: /home/slackuser/.hplip/hp-systray.lock
hp-systray[3875]: debug: Creating pipe: hpssd (5) ==> systemtray (4)
hp-systray[3875]: debug: Creating pipe: hpssd (7) ==> hpdio (4)
hp-systray[3875]: debug: Creating pipe: hpdio (10) ==> hpssd (9)
hp-systray(hpdio)[3878]: debug: PID=3878
hp-systray(hpssd)[3877]: debug: PID=3877
hp-systray(hpssd)[3877]: debug: Entering main dbus loop...

(process:3875): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
	Using the fallback 'C' locale.
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:127: RuntimeWarning: PyOS_InputHook is not available for interactive use of PyGTK
  set_interactive(1)
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: PID=3875
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Loading user settings...
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: FAB command: /usr/bin/hp-fab 
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Scan command: /usr/bin/xsane -V %SANE_URI%
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Auto refresh: True
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Auto refresh rate: 300
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Auto refresh type: 2
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Systray visible: 1
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Systray messages: 0
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Last used device URI: hp:/net/HP_Color_LaserJet_M553?ip=192.168.1.2
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Last used printer: 
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Working directory: .
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Cache miss: hp_color_laserjet_m553
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Reading file: /usr/share/hplip/data/models/models.dat
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Searching for section [hp_color_laserjet_m553] in file /usr/share/hplip/data/models/models.dat
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Found section [hp_color_laserjet_m553] in file /usr/share/hplip/data/models/models.dat
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: handle_hplip_updation upgrade_notify =0
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: upgrade notification is disabled in systray 
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Running hp-upgrade: /usr/bin/hp-upgrade 

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.16.5)
HPLIP upgrade latest version ver. 1.0

Copyright (c) 2001-15 HP Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

HPLIP upgrade function is disabled in Slackware.
Not attempting to download upgrades.
hp-systray(hpssd)[3877]: debug: GetHistory('hp:/net/HP_Color_LaserJet_M553?ip=192.168.1.2')
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Showing...
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Hiding...
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Hidden

I noticed this:

Code:

hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Showing...
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Hiding...
hp-systray(qt4)[3875]: debug: Hidden

Could that be it?

It is still not in my systray. But I didn't set a hidden option, let alone remember setting it.

ponce · 07-04-2016, 01:18 PM

if it can help, if I right click on the HP icon I got this when selecting "settings"

Jeebizz · 07-04-2016, 01:19 PM

So now after refreshing the device list in HP, (communication error) all of the sudden it is now in my sys tray.... I don't get it, I've had a previous officejet before replacing to this new colour laser , and it acted the same way , even if it wasn't set to go to sleep (which this printer is).....

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Jeebizz · 07-04-2016, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponce

if it can help, if I right click on the HP icon I got this when selecting "settings"

I have always had that set to always show

Jeebizz · 07-04-2016, 01:20 PM

Still, I don't considered this resolved, because I just know the next time I reboot or go out and come back into LXDE this issue will come back... So.... I don't know

truepatriot76 · 07-04-2016, 02:10 PM

This intermittent hplip disappearing act is also happening to me on my Slackware64-14.2 system. Unfortunately I had to downgrade hplip to 3.13.10 because 3.16.5 didn't get along with my printer (HP-2820).

This behavior also transcends hplip releases, evidently.

Jeebizz · 07-04-2016, 02:21 PM

I cannot downgrade because then my Laserjet is not found. Plus as stated before, this would still happen with the previous version of HP Device Manager on 14.1 with my former Officejet.

Jeebizz · 07-06-2016, 04:37 PM

So, X crashed, went back in and of course HP Device Manager is not there. This time removing .hplip and logging back in doesn't help... *sigh*