Now 'filter failed' Re: adding to printer list for cups web interface
Robert Moskowitz
rgm at htt-consult.com
Wed Nov 12 04:37:36 UTC 2014
Actually was getting this error when I had the 'wrong' HP driver in use,
but still getting it. Google search is not helping all that much on
this error. Seems something I still need to configure.
On 11/11/2014 06:32 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>
> On 11/11/2014 05:46 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> On 11/12/14 11:31, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>> So I have an HP Officejet 8610 here and no Officejet in the supplied
>>> (default?) list.
>>>
>>> When you use the gui tool, it goes off and seems to look for
>>> whatever is needed to support your printer. Not the case here. So
>>> how do I figure out which printer ppd file? and how to add it to
>>> the list?
>>>
>>>
>> Do you have hpijs installed?
>>
>> I have a HP Officejet Pro 8610 listed on my cups configuration when I
>> attempt to modify a printer. It show hpijs as the driver.
>>
> I was just figuring this out. I am looking at the cups web interface
> for my notebook where I am able also have the printer. The 'joy' of a
> minimal server install is to figure out what you have to add to get it
> useful! I installed hplip which also installed hpijs.
>
> Now for the hp8600 I have a choice of hpijs or hpcups. My notebook is
> using hpcups. What is the difference?
>
>
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