Hello, On Aug 16 22:56 Alan Barker wrote (shortened): > OS: SUSE (open) 10.0 > Printer: HP 3050 > HPLIP: 2.7.7
Newest HPLIP but a relatively old operating system. I expect some problems here. I guess "HP 3050" means a HP LaserJet 3050. Suse Linux 10.0 includes HPLIP version 0.9.4 but according to http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/combined.html at least version 0.9.8 is required but its "Print Class" is "LJMono" and according to http://hplip.sourceforge.net/tech_docs/device_classes.html this device class provides PCL monochrome support for LaserJets so that the HP LaserJet 3050 seems to support PCL5e and then the traditional PCL5e drivers (which don't need any HPLIP) should also work like for example: /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-ljet4.ppd.gz: "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/ljet4 (recommended)" /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-lj4dith.ppd.gz: "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/lj4dith" (with Floyd-Steinberg dithering) /usr/share/cups/model/Generic/PCL_5e_Printer-ljet4d.ppd.gz: "Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/ljet4d" (with duplex) See also http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Purchasing_a_Printer_and_Compatibility I provide for testing HPLIP version 1.6.6a for Suse Linux 10.0 for 32-bit Intel compatible (i586) and 64-bit AMD (x86_64) via ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/jsmeix/unsupported/hplip/10.0/RPMS The packages are * only for testing * without any guarantee or warranty * without any support As an extreme example, this means that if your complete computer center crashes because of these packages, it is only your problem. You need the HPLIP services to be up and running. Therefore do (as root): insserv hplip rccups stop rchplip restart rccups start Kind Regards Johannes Meixner -- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstrasse 5, 90409 Nuernberg, Germany AG Nuernberg, HRB 16746, GF: Markus Rex ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help
