unable to set up hp deskjet 870 Cse

sirius57 · 06-03-2006, 01:50 PM

I am using suse 10.0 32 bit os. The printer ran ok on my old box (suse 10.0). My new box has an asus a8v-e se mainboard. Yast detected the printer, but it is 'not configured'. A quick look thru the asus users manual says that ecp & epp is the default setting. I checked the hp web site and hp says ecp should be selected and the printer is ecp compatable. I am unable to print a test page. Delete will not remove the printer in yast.

ralvez · 06-03-2006, 03:03 PM

You must have CUPS running in order to print, make sure the service is on.

sirius57 · 06-03-2006, 09:02 PM

I solved the problem by changing the parallel port in the bios from 'ecp' to 'normal'. My printer is listed as ecp compliant, so maybe my parallel cabel is not?

dpn48312 · 07-01-2006, 07:45 PM

This solved my problem too. Thank you for posting.

For the benefit of future readers and searchers, here is how I described my problem at LinuxPrinting.org (with no reply so far).

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Print test -- nothing happens

I have installed SuSE 9.3 and want to use my HP LaserJet 5L parallel printer.
This same printer worked perfectly with the same computer under SuSE 9.1. But
with 9.3, Yast detects the printer correctly -- which tells me the cable and
connection is OK -- but when I click for a printer test, nothing happens.

In http://localhost:631/printers/y2test, the tests are showing in the queue as
processing -- for hours -- until I delete them.

I have tried several drivers from the list, including those for the 4L, which
is what I had to use with SuSE 9.1, but I get no printer test from any of them.

What is wrong and what do I do about this?