[newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?

2000-10-30 Thread Daniel R. Anderson 

Hi,

I've got a PII, 350MHz, with 64MB RAM, and I was trying to get my printer -
a HP DeskJet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1.  When I was using the
original setup program (when I was installing Linux on my system), none of
the settings I tried worked (I basically tried all the different HP printer
drivers to see if I could get one to work).  And, when I could get output,
everything was overlapping and out of place.  I've tried several times to
log in under root, and use the printer configuration under DrakConfig, but
now I can't get the printer to print out a test page!  I was wondering if
that might be because there were jobs in the print queue that couldn't
print, blocking even a text only job from working.  But, I couldn't find out
how to access the print queue.  So, has anyone ever set up an HP722C printer
before?  I didn't see and HP 7xx drivers in the printer setup box, and I
didn't see any messages about it in the archives, so I assume it can't be a
common problem - or I'm searching under the wrong term.  Any help would be
appreciated!  Thank you!

-Dan

RE: [newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?

2000-10-30 Thread Phil Connor 


 Hi,

   I've got a PII, 350MHz, with 64MB RAM, and I was trying to
 get my printer -
 a HP DeskJet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1.  When I was using the
 original setup program (when I was installing Linux on my system), none of

The HP DeskJet 710, 720, and 820 series printers will not print with an
alternate printer driver.

The HP DeskJet 710C, 720C, and 820C series printers do not have an alternate
driver available in Windows 98 or Linux. These Printer Performance
Architecture (PPA) printers use a different printer language that is not
compatible with any other printer driver.


Phil Connor
Emory Booty Co.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registered Linux User 189889

Re: [newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?

2000-10-30 Thread bascule 

i have an hp 720c set up in mandrake 7.1, i had to install the pnm2ppa
package which rpm info specifically mentions the 722c as well, my
version was 0.8.9-0.pre2mdk so it is alpha but it works for me, i think
i had to configure the printer by running the command: printtool from
the console - it was a while ago and i have forgotten what i read up
about it but on my machine it does work

bascule

 Phil Connor wrote:
 
 
  Hi,
 
I've got a PII, 350MHz, with 64MB RAM, and I was trying to
  get my printer -
  a HP DeskJet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1.  When I was using the
  original setup program (when I was installing Linux on my system), none of
 
 The HP DeskJet 710, 720, and 820 series printers will not print with an
 alternate printer driver.
 
 The HP DeskJet 710C, 720C, and 820C series printers do not have an alternate
 driver available in Windows 98 or Linux. These Printer Performance
 Architecture (PPA) printers use a different printer language that is not
 compatible with any other printer driver.
 
 Phil Connor
 Emory Booty Co.
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Registered Linux User 189889

Re: [newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?

2000-10-30 Thread LMB 

Where do you get the pnm2ppa package? I have the same printer and it doesn't work
well at all.
LMB

bascule wrote:

 i have an hp 720c set up in mandrake 7.1, i had to install the pnm2ppa
 package which rpm info specifically mentions the 722c as well, my
 version was 0.8.9-0.pre2mdk so it is alpha but it works for me, i think
 i had to configure the printer by running the command: printtool from
 the console - it was a while ago and i have forgotten what i read up
 about it but on my machine it does work

 bascule

  Phil Connor wrote:
 
  
   Hi,
  
 I've got a PII, 350MHz, with 64MB RAM, and I was trying to
   get my printer -
   a HP DeskJet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1.  When I was using the
   original setup program (when I was installing Linux on my system), none of
 
  The HP DeskJet 710, 720, and 820 series printers will not print with an
  alternate printer driver.
 
  The HP DeskJet 710C, 720C, and 820C series printers do not have an alternate
  driver available in Windows 98 or Linux. These Printer Performance
  Architecture (PPA) printers use a different printer language that is not
  compatible with any other printer driver.
 
  Phil Connor
  Emory Booty Co.
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Registered Linux User 189889

Re: [newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?

2000-10-30 Thread Doug McGarrett 

At 09:47 AM 10/30/2000 -0500, someone wrote:
Hi,

/snip

I've tried several times to
log in under root, and use the printer configuration under DrakConfig, but
now I can't get the printer to print out a test page!  I was wondering if
that might be because there were jobs in the print queue that couldn't
print, blocking even a text only job from working.  But, I couldn't find out
how to access the print queue.

/snip/



-Dan
IIRC, there is a command, lprm -p printername that will clear the
print queue.  I don't know if this is your problem, but I can
attest that the print queue is a tenacious beast! Good luck.

--doug

Re: [newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?

2000-10-30 Thread rharvey 

18003873668 or a local booksamillion  has a handy little cheat sheet for
linux isbn number is
1-55080-350-6
it has all the print que commands as well as file and others
- Original Message -
From: "Doug McGarrett" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to
work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?


 At 09:47 AM 10/30/2000 -0500, someone wrote:
 Hi,

 /snip

 I've tried several times to
 log in under root, and use the printer configuration under DrakConfig,
but
 now I can't get the printer to print out a test page!  I was wondering if
 that might be because there were jobs in the print queue that couldn't
 print, blocking even a text only job from working.  But, I couldn't find
out
 how to access the print queue.

 /snip/

 
 
 -Dan
 IIRC, there is a command, lprm -p printername that will clear the
 print queue.  I don't know if this is your problem, but I can
 attest that the print queue is a tenacious beast! Good luck.

 --doug

Re: [newbie] Does anyone know how to set up a HP Deskjet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1?

2000-10-30 Thread Till Kamppeter 

This printer has another protocol than most of the other DeskJets.
Therefore you need to install the pnm2ppa package.

   Till


"Daniel R. Anderson" wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 I've got a PII, 350MHz, with 64MB RAM, and I was trying to get my printer -
 a HP DeskJet 722C to work with Linux Mandrake 7.1.  When I was using the
 original setup program (when I was installing Linux on my system), none of
 the settings I tried worked (I basically tried all the different HP printer
 drivers to see if I could get one to work).  And, when I could get output,
 everything was overlapping and out of place.  I've tried several times to
 log in under root, and use the printer configuration under DrakConfig, but
 now I can't get the printer to print out a test page!  I was wondering if
 that might be because there were jobs in the print queue that couldn't
 print, blocking even a text only job from working.  But, I couldn't find out
 how to access the print queue.  So, has anyone ever set up an HP722C printer
 before?  I didn't see and HP 7xx drivers in the printer setup box, and I
 didn't see any messages about it in the archives, so I assume it can't be a
 common problem - or I'm searching under the wrong term.  Any help would be
 appreciated!  Thank you!
 
 -Dan