[SOLVED] HP printer issue instalation in Archlinux

ferrari · 09-24-2020, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruy

In this case I try a lot of things but still not working, so I came here. I know that there are not magical solutions, but I have no idea which is the problem.

I have Arch Linux in my notebook since around 3 years ago and in this PC (desktop) from 4 months ago (previously it had installed windows 7). I love this distro and usually I have no problems with it.

Thank you.

Try casting your support net wider by posting to the archlinux Forums.

ruy · 09-24-2020, 09:23 PM

Hello guys, I solve the problem. The steps I follow was:

1. Clean all the installed packages (cups, cups-pdf, hplip, hplip-plugins) and update the system.
2. Reboot
3. Install cups and cups-pdf

Code:

sudo pacman -S cups cups-pdf

and enable and run the services:

Code:

sudo systemctl enable org.cups.cupsd.service
sudo systemctl start org.cups.cupsd.service

4. Reboot
5. Install foo2zjs-nightly (from AUR)

Code:

yay -S foo2zjs-nightly

6. Configure the printer with cups web browser option (running as root):

Code:

http://localhost:631/

Everything works fine. I print some pages with color, bw and the definition is excellent. But is capable to change the default options with CUPS.

Some points to be clear:

1. The foo2zjs-nightly package was updated in september 19 (AUR) and probably that solve the patch issue.
2. If someone have this printer model, my advice is forget the hplip and use foo2zjs-nightly package.
3. This is the way I solve it, I try and fail with hplip, but sure is because of my.

Thank you.

Ruy

ferrari · 09-25-2020, 03:30 AM

Thanks for the update. The foo2zjs driver is a good option and supports a number of HP and Minolta printer models. No need for HPLIP in such cases.

ruy · 09-30-2020, 06:35 PM

Hello ferrari, don't mention it, I try to help, as I require help.

Thank you.