Ubuntu 11.10 - printer doesen't print, nothing happens when printing

firekage · 03-13-2012, 03:11 AM

Hi.

I've got problem with printing on Ubuntu. Yesterday i wanted to print some files and...i got stuck. I can't. On www people say that it is bug in CUPS on 11.10 that's why we can't print.

I have HP LJ 2200d, it's recognised by the system but when i put something to print - nothing happens. Printer doesen't print.

Can you help me? Thanks.

ac_kumar · 03-13-2012, 04:02 AM

Did your printer was working fine earlier in Ubuntu. If it is your first time of using printer in linux than if want to tell you to use hp laser printer which have proprietor drivers you have to install plugins for them than you can use them , you also have check if you printer is compatible with linux.
helpful link:-
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html

firekage · 03-13-2012, 05:12 AM

I didn't use Ubuntu earlier. Printer works fine under Slackware. On provided link from HP support there is info that 2200d and Ubuntu 11.10 supports each other so it should work. But i found many comments that printing on 11.10 doesen't work at all because of cups.

I downloaded hplip, but when installer is working there is a problem:

Quote:

Running 'sudo apt-get install --assume-yes python-qt4'

can't download this.

Also with this:

Quote:

warning: Qt/PyQt 4 initialization failed.
error: hp-systray requires Qt4 GUI and DBus support. Exiting.

Another is with plugging it printer - it's plugged, i enable re-plug in, nothing happens - printer setup looks like hangs up.

ac_kumar · 03-15-2012, 02:02 PM

Run:-
#hp-setup
To Installs HPLIP printers and faxes in the CUPS spooler

#hp-plugin

Plugin Download and Install Utility

firekage · 03-15-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ac_kumar

Run:-
#hp-setup
To Installs HPLIP printers and faxes in the CUPS spooler

#hp-plugin

Plugin Download and Install Utility

I did it. When there is a message to re-connect printer, i do it and nothing happens - it looks like hang up. Also when runing hp-setup the same error mesage about dependancies and QT shown themselves.

When runing hp-plugins terminal downloaded hp-utils, then we see that it tries to install it but on this it stops with this error:

Code:

root@deusex:/home/firekage# hp-plugin

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.12.2)
Plugin Download and Install Utility ver. 2.1

Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard 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.

(Note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '*'. Press <enter> to accept the default.)

/
-----------------------------------------
| PLUG-IN INSTALLATION FOR HPLIP 3.12.2 |
-----------------------------------------

  Option      Description                                       
  ----------  --------------------------------------------------
  d           Download plug-in from HP (recomended)             
  p           Specify a path to the plug-in (advanced)          
  q           Quit hp-plugin (skip installation)                

Enter option (d=download*, p=specify path, q=quit) ? d

--------------------------
| DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION |
--------------------------

Checking for network connection...
Downloading configuration file from: http://hplip.sf.net/plugin.conf
Downloading configuration: [\                             ] 0%     

-------------------
| DOWNLOAD PLUGIN |
-------------------

Checking for network connection...
Downloading plug-in from: http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/hplip-3.12.2-plugin.run
Downloading plug-in: [\                                   ] 0%  Receiving digital keys: /usr/bin/gpg --no-permission-warning --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0xA59047B9
 

----------------------
| INSTALLING PLUG-IN |
----------------------

Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing HPLIP 3.12.2 Plugin Self Extracting Archive.........................................

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.12.2)
Plugin Installer ver. 3.0

Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard 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.


Self-installs the HPLIP plugin.

Usage: hplip-plugin-install [OPTIONS]


[OPTIONS]
  Set the logging     -l<level> or --logging=<level>                        
  level:                                                                    
                      <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)   
  Run in debug mode:  -g (same as option: -ldebug)                          
  This help           -h or --help                                          
  information:                                                              


error: option -i not recognized
error: Python gobject/dbus may be not installed

Done.
root@deusex:/home/firekage#

ac_kumar · 03-16-2012, 03:18 AM

I tried running this from terminal and was able to print:
$sudo hp-plugin -i

as for your hp-setup problem I recommend you install hplip toolbox by going into ubuntu software center and search for hplip.

firekage · 03-16-2012, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ac_kumar

I tried running this from terminal and was able to print:
$sudo hp-plugin -i

as for your hp-setup problem I recommend you install hplip toolbox by going into ubuntu software center and search for hplip.

I can't install hplip-toolbox form software center:

Code:

hplip-gui: Depends: hplip (>= 3.11.7-1ubuntu3) ale 3.11.7-1ubuntu3 will be installed

but it can't install it and is not installed.

ac_kumar · 03-16-2012, 11:23 AM

Try run :-
#hp-plugin -i
if error give the output .

the problem in your previous command
root@deusex:/home/firekage# hp-plugin
I suspect it is due to Python try to install it

error: Python gobject/dbus may be not installed

firekage · 03-17-2012, 03:42 AM

I tried # hp-plugin -i and result of this is:

Code:

Usage: hp-plugin [MODE] [OPTIONS]

[MODE]
  Run in graphical    -u or --gui (Default)                                 
  UI mode:                                                                  
  Run in interactive  -i or --interactive                                   
  mode:                                                                     
  Installation for    --required (Qt4 only)                                 
  required printer                                                          
  mode:                                                                     
  Installation for    --optional (Qt4 only)                                 
  optional printer                                                          
  mode:                                                                     
  Set the language:   -q <lang> or --lang=<lang>. Use -q? or --lang=? to see
                      a list of available language codes.                   
[OPTIONS]
  Specify the path    -p <path> or --path=<path> or --plugin=<path>         
  to the plugin                                                             
  file:                                                                     
  Set the logging     -l<level> or --logging=<level>                        
  level:                                                                    
                      <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)   
  Run in debug mode:  -g (same as option: -ldebug)                          
  This help           -h or --help                                          
  information:                                                              


See Also:
hp-setup
hp-firmware

error: option -i not recognized
root@deusex:/home/firekage#

I don't know how ti install QT - it drives me mad. On Slackware printer works with older cups.

ac_kumar · 03-18-2012, 11:49 AM

I don't know why are you getting so much errors may be there is a bug
Try to update your system than run hp-plugin -i
May be a help
I have tested the commands on Ubuntu 11.10 Gnome 3 desktop.

firekage · 03-19-2012, 01:42 AM

Thanks. I don't like to do system upgrade because it can often crash everything. I use Unity, not Gnome 3.