Can't get my HP PSC 2175 printer to work in Ubuntu 5.10 + Gnome
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Actually, when looking for detected printers in System/Aministration/Printer I get two detections of the same printer. I have added both now and none of them work. This is the info I get from the web interface of CUPS.
Code:
PSC-2170 HP PSC 2170 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)
Description: PSC-2170
Location:
Printer State: idle, accepting jobs.
Device URI: usb://Hewlett-Packard/PSC%202170%20Series?serial=MY37ND83R073
Print Test Page Stop Printer Reject Jobs Modify Printer Configure Printer Delete Printer Set As Default
PSC-2175 HP PSC 2175 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)
Description: PSC-2175
Location:
Printer State: processing, accepting jobs.
"black pen has low ink"
Device URI: hp:/usb/PSC_2170_Series?serial=MY37ND83R073
I've sent test pages to both of them (the latter one still processing one) and nothing happens.
cam@ubuntu:~$ dmesg | tail
[4337768.315000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xaa on isa0060/serio0).
[4337768.315000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e02a <keycode>' to make it known.
[4337768.376000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xaa on isa0060/serio0).
[4337768.376000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e02a <keycode>' to make it known.
[4337768.464000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xaa on isa0060/serio0).
[4337768.464000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e02a <keycode>' to make it known.
[4337768.512000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xaa on isa0060/serio0).
[4337768.512000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e02a <keycode>' to make it known.
[4337768.646000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xaa on isa0060/serio0).
[4337768.646000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e02a <keycode>' to make it known.
Well, this would be System/Aministration/Printer, as mentioned, but it doesn't offer enough options. I started out there and then went for the web version because people suggested it'd be easier (or, well: possible) that way. Hmmm, I guess I'll maybe have to wait for some Ubuntu experts to have their go at this problem.
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