On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> wrote:
> > On 05/08/2018 02:57 PM, home user via users wrote: > >> I bought a new hp laser jet pro mfp m180nw. This morning, I installed: >> * hplip-gui >> * hplip >> and all their dependencies. “dnf upgrade” shows they and cups are >> up-to-date. >> >> As root, I used cups to try to install my new printer (HP LaserJet Pro >> MFP M180nw). The printer was already powered on and connected to my >> workstation’s tower via USB cable. But when I try a print test from cups, >> I get page after page, each having several seemingly random strange >> characters, but otherwise mostly blank. I had to power down the printer to >> cut the waste of paper. >> >> As root, I tried to launch “HPLIP Graphical Tools”. Nothing appeared to >> happen. >> >> Logged in as the non-root administrator, when I launch “HPLIP Graphical >> Tools”, I get an error GUI saying >> “No Installed HP Devices Found” >> and a few seconds later, another error GUI saying >> “HPLIP Status service” >> and >> “No system tray detected on this system. Unable to start, exiting.” >> The first GUI suggests running the hp-setup (a button is provided). I do >> that. I get another GUI. I select as a “Connection (I/O) Type” the USB >> option. As advanced options, the search term field is blank, and the type >> is set to “All devices/printers”. I click “Next >”. It says “No devices >> found.”. >> The first error GUI also suggests using the cups web interface. There, >> everything looks ok to me, but I’m (obviously) no expert in these things. >> >> What’s wrong? How to I get my printer working? I’m in Fedora-27; Gnome. >> _______________________________________________ >> users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org >> > Have you downloaded and installed the .ppd file for the printer? The .ppd > file should go in /usr/share/cups/model/3-distribution/file.ppd > Here is a sample printer install for my LaserJet, hp-laserjet_pro_m201 > > > from su or sudo, whichever you use: > > (First open cups and see that there is not an HP printer there. If there > is, from a root prompt, delete it, as follows: > lpadmin -x printername, just as shown in cups.) > > Then install your printer: (you are still at a root prompt,or use sudo > again.) > > lpadmin -p hplj-pro-m201 -E -D "yourmachinename" -L yourlocation -v > socket://192.168.1.machineipaddress:9100 -P /usr/share/cups/model/3-distri > bution/HP/hp-laserjet_pro_m201_m202-ps.ppd.gz -E > > > Obviously, you don't use hp-lj-pro-m201--that's MY printer > "yourmachinename) = the network name of your computer--mine is linux1 > "yourlocation" where you actually are--either the name of your town, or > the name of the room the computer is located in, or anything you like. You > can abbreviate, but do not use any periods or commas. > "machineaddress" = the static ip you have set the printer to--in my case, > 29 > > I have checked the installation written above, and I believe it's > correct--it's easy to leave out a space, or miss upcase, or something. If > it doesn't work, check carefully! > > ..doug > > > As root try, /usr/bin/hp-setup
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