Thanks for the reply Johannes. I uninstalled 2.7.7 and installed 1.6.6a instead. I can now print OK.
I guess it serves me right for trying to be at the cutting edge with an (relatively) old distro. Thanks for your help. Regards Alan. On Friday 17 August 2007 13:24, Johannes Meixner wrote: > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
