Aaron schreef: > Paul, > > Are you still having a problem with this?
Yes, the problem is still there. But I am using a paralel cable now there and my customer can live with that. But when you would have a good idea, I would try to really fix the problem. With regards, Paul van der Vlis. > On 7/23/07, *Paul van der Vlis* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Johannes Meixner schreef: > > Hello, > > > > On Jul 20 15:37 Paul van der Vlis wrote (shortened): > >> jet2:/home/paul# lpinfo -l -v > > ... > >> Device: uri = hp:/par/hp_LaserJet_2300_series?device=/dev/parport0 > >> class = direct > >> info = HP LaserJet 2300 series LPT parport0 HPLIP > >> make-and-model = HP LaserJet 2300 series > > > > When according to > > http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/laser.html > <http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/laser.html> > > the parallel port is not supported for the LaserJet 2300, > > then it is a bug in HPLIP that the hp backend announces > > the device via parallel port nevertheless. > > As I told, my customer has an laserjet 2300 and I have a laserjet 2200 > myself. They are a lot the same, my laserjet 2200 is not supported by > hplip too. On my laserjet 2200 printing is no problem with HPlip and a > paralel cable. For this reason I think the problem with HPlip on my > customers machine is not only related to USB. > > Details: > I added the printer with my laserjet 2200 and a paralel cable, using the > Cups defaults, URI and printerdriver: > hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_2200?device=/dev/parport0 > HP LaserJet 2200 Foomatic/hpijs - HPLIP 1.6.10 > First I saw an error in Cups "printmode mismatch with pen, tray, etc." > but then it printed OK. > > I've also tried the laserjet 2300 driver on my laserjet 2200. Same > result as with the laserjet 2200 driver. > > > >> Device: uri = usb://HP/LaserJet%202300%20series > >> class = direct > >> info = hp LaserJet 2300 series USB #1 > >> make-and-model = hp LaserJet 2300 series > > > > Did you try out this DeviceURI? > > Yes I did. This works fine. So I think hplip is the problem, and not > USB. > > > Perhaps only the "hp" backend fails via USB but the generic > > CUPS "usb" backend works? > > Correct. > > >> Device: uri = hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_2300_series?serial=CNCGK07727 > >> class = direct > >> info = HP LaserJet 2300 series USB CNCGK07727 HPLIP > >> make-and-model = HP LaserJet 2300 series > > > > This DeviceURI does not work for you. > > Correct. > > >> Device: uri = parallel:/dev/lp0 > >> class = direct > >> info = LPT #1 > >> make-and-model = Unknown > > > > Regardless that the generic CUPS parallel backend fails to > > autodetect the device, this DeviceURI works for you. > > When I choose the device, I see for the paralel port: > LPT #1 > > For USB I see: > HP laserjet 2300 series USB #1 (HP laserjet 2300 series) > > So USB has more autodetection. > > > By the way: > > Perhaps it is a general problem in CUPS 1.2 that its > > parallel backend fails to autodetect the device, see > > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=264771#c12 > > starting at comment #12 up to comment #18. > > > > > >> I did use what CUPS presented me. That's: > >> hp:/par/hp_LaserJet_2300_series?device=/dev/parport0 > >> But this does not work on that computer. I expect it will work on > >> another computer. > > > > When according to > > http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/laser.html > > the parallel port is not supported by HPLIP for the LaserJet 2300, > > then the "hp" backend may not work on any computer via the > > parallel port and then it is a bug in HPLIP that the hp backend > > announces the device via parallel port nevertheless. > > I tested this with a laserjet 2200, and on anather computer it does work > on the paralel port. > > >> This does work: > >> parallel:/dev/lp0 > > > > What I try to point out is that this should even work when you > > select a PPD file which uses the hpijs driver, e.g. something > > like "HP LaserJet 2300 Foomatic/hpijs". > > Correct, this works without error. So it's not the hpijs driver. > > > Of course, as you wrote, the traditional Ghostscript driver "ljet4" > > for PCL5e printers also works ("HP LaserJet 2300 Foomatic/ljet4"). > > With regards, > Paul van der Vlis. > > > -- > http://www.vandervlis.nl/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > HPLIP-Help mailing list > HPLIP-Help@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:HPLIP-Help@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help> > > > > > -- > I don't care, I'm still free. 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