[SOLVED] Print error : "foomatic-rip-hplip failed"

Thomas Lemmens · 02-23-2011, 03:08 PM

I've installed a fresh zenwalk 7.0 RC 2. Everything is fine, but I get an error message when trying to print with my HP Laserjet P1102w:"/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip-hplip failed".What to do?

Thomas Lemmens · 02-27-2011, 03:22 PM

After installing (manual install) the latest version of HPLIP (from the HPLIP site) I was able to set up succesfully the printer with the command "hp-setup". This setup utility downloaded a propriatary plugin from the HP-site. The command "hp-probe -g" also was very helpfull.

bryan641 · 03-13-2011, 06:50 PM

If the above doesn't work for you, you can try what I did.

I got mine to work this way:

Code:

cd /usr/lib/cups/filter
ln -s foomatic-rip foomatic-rip-hplip

--Bryan

paletuco · 05-25-2012, 02:08 PM

I managed to install the printer installing foo2zjs driver:

http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/

Afterwards I installed the same printer in a windows vista system and a Smart Install mode was then enabled in the printer. Then Ubuntu 10.04 recognized the printer as a CDROM and I was unable to print.
I used this post in order to solve this situation:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/918902

I hope this can be helpful to someone....