On Saturday 12 July 2008 22:48:56 Bruce Sass wrote: > On Sat July 12 2008 01:44:41 pm David Baron wrote: > > On Friday 11 July 2008 22:42:01 Bruce Sass wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > The title of this bug is a little misleading. According to this > > > hp-check.log, the device is _not_ correctly installed. > > > > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES | > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :--------------------------------- > > > hp-check[9601]: info: : > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Type: Unknown > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: No, not using the hp: > > > or hpfax: CUPS backend. > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0 > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP690C.ppd > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :PPD Description: HP DeskJet 690C > > > Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.4.2 > > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Printer status: printer HP690C is idle. > > > enabled since Thu 15 May 2008 07:31:55 PM IDT > > > warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: > > > or hpfax: CUPS backend to function in HPLIP. > > > > > > > > > For me, the question is... > > > Why are your attempts to configure the device failing. > > > > > > Where did the parallel:/dev/lp0 device URI come from? > > > Have you tried deleting the parallel: device's entries before > > > setting up the hp: device URI? > > > > I have tried reinstalling. The original URI is from the regular cups > > install. I tried changing that to one with HP stuff in it. I then > > reinstalled. > > > > The printer works just fine. > > > > Downgrading the package as recommended on a post found by google had > > it working. Actually, the printer does not support the functionality > > that I wanted hplip to control such as head alignment and cleaning. > > Does this mean we have discovered the problem and the report can be > closed?
NO. The previous version worked with the printer so I found that the 690C did not support/need head alignment.or cleaning. Nothing to do with hplip The 2.4* and newer packages from Debian Sid do not find the printer at all so are not working correctly. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]