I set up FC 13 as a guest on a KVM host, and I installed the latest HPLIP from the sourceforge site. (The fedora rpm hadn't worked at all.) I'm trying to print to an HP3050 attached to another box on my LAN, but it seems to be driver problem with FC 13.
I can print very simple files -- so I can send the file to the print server, but I fail to print most web pages in irefox. I've tried printing to a ps file, but end up with a blank page as soon as the page becomes a little complex.
I installed HPLIP 3.10.9 on the guest; the host is running CentOS 5.5, with HPLIP 3.10.6, and I can printly correctly to the same printer. The guest is running a 32-bit system, but the host is 64. I'll try dropping back to 3.10.6 if no one has a cleaner solution.
Thanks.
2010/10/31 Barry txscope@fastmail.fm
I set up FC 13 as a guest on a KVM host, and I installed the latest HPLIP from the sourceforge site. (The fedora rpm hadn't worked at all.) I'm trying to print to an HP3050 attached to another box on my LAN, but it seems to be driver problem with FC 13.
I can print very simple files -- so I can send the file to the print server, but I fail to print most web pages in irefox. I've tried printing to a ps file, but end up with a blank page as soon as the page becomes a little complex.
I installed HPLIP 3.10.9 on the guest; the host is running CentOS 5.5, with HPLIP 3.10.6, and I can printly correctly to the same printer. The guest is running a 32-bit system, but the host is 64. I'll try dropping back to 3.10.6 if no one has a cleaner solution.
Thanks.
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Uninstall whatever you've installed and then Try with:
yum -y install hplip hplip-common
as Root. after that, reboot your system for "better vibe"
and plug your printer to the PC. Try to print something (Be sure the printer is functional)
If you still getting errors, Try printing a PDF and tell me the result
Good Luck!
On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:02 +0000, "Tim Waugh" twaugh@redhat.com wrote:
On Sun, 2010-10-31 at 23:34 -0400, Barry wrote:
I set up FC 13 as a guest on a KVM host, and I installed the latest HPLIP from the sourceforge site. (The fedora rpm hadn't worked at all.)
OK, that needs some more explanation. :-)
What's wrong with the Fedora RPM?
Tim. */
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I followed Manuel's suggestion, uninstalled the HPLIP that I had, and reinstalled the hplip rpms. And I end up in the same situation. I can print very simple files, local text files, pdfs and a simple web page on the host machine. I cannot print a web page of any complexity from Firefox. I plugged the printer into the host machine, installed the printer, and it prints fine from the host. I was able to install the printer on the guest, and print a test page, but cannot print from Firefox. Otherwise networking is fine on the guest.
Tim, I might have misspoke when I maligned the rpms. My bad. When I first set up this system, I installed the Fedora rpms and when I tried to print a web page, I got nothing from the printer, and nothing when I printed to a file (well, a little of either the ps or pdf headers but no content). I don't remember exactly, but I probably didn't experiment much but tried the HP version of the driver.
When I installed the HPLIP from HP, I ended up in exactly the same situation. Nothing when trying to print a typical web page from Firefox, although oddly I could print a very simple web file served up by the host machine -- I haven't found a file from over the web that will print. Maybe it's a Firefox issue.
When I try to print, I get a message saying the file was successfully sent to server. On the server there appears to be nothing pending.
On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 10:44 -0400, Barry wrote:
I followed Manuel's suggestion, uninstalled the HPLIP that I had, and reinstalled the hplip rpms. And I end up in the same situation. I can print very simple files, local text files, pdfs and a simple web page on the host machine. I cannot print a web page of any complexity from Firefox. I plugged the printer into the host machine, installed the printer, and it prints fine from the host. I was able to install the printer on the guest, and print a test page, but cannot print from Firefox. Otherwise networking is fine on the guest.
Is it an HP LaserJet 3050? Is that a PostScript-capable printer?
HPLIP provides two drivers for that model: a PostScript driver and a PCL3 driver. The gutenprint-cups package also provides another (raster-based) driver.
Have you tried those other drivers?
There's some information on the wiki about debugging printing problems that might be useful otherwise: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Printing/Debugging
Tim. */
On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:34 +0000, "Tim Waugh" twaugh@redhat.com wrote:
On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 10:44 -0400, Barry wrote:
I followed Manuel's suggestion, uninstalled the HPLIP that I had, and reinstalled the hplip rpms. And I end up in the same situation. I can print very simple files, local text files, pdfs and a simple web page on the host machine. I cannot print a web page of any complexity from Firefox. I plugged the printer into the host machine, installed the printer, and it prints fine from the host. I was able to install the printer on the guest, and print a test page, but cannot print from Firefox. Otherwise networking is fine on the guest.
Is it an HP LaserJet 3050? Is that a PostScript-capable printer?
HPLIP provides two drivers for that model: a PostScript driver and a PCL3 driver. The gutenprint-cups package also provides another (raster-based) driver.
Have you tried those other drivers?
There's some information on the wiki about debugging printing problems that might be useful otherwise: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Printing/Debugging
Tim.
Yes, the Laserjet, and I've always used the postscript drivers, several machines, different platforms. But I just tried the PCL3 driver and it too is weird. I printed a test page with it that came out with all the graphics. I was able to print one web page, but not another -- however, this time I got an error that said it was an empty file.
Barry
On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:25 -0400, "Barry" txscope@fastmail.fm wrote:
On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:34 +0000, "Tim Waugh" twaugh@redhat.com wrote:
On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 10:44 -0400, Barry wrote:
I followed Manuel's suggestion, uninstalled the HPLIP that I had, and reinstalled the hplip rpms. And I end up in the same situation. I can print very simple files, local text files, pdfs and a simple web page on the host machine. I cannot print a web page of any complexity from Firefox. I plugged the printer into the host machine, installed the printer, and it prints fine from the host. I was able to install the printer on the guest, and print a test page, but cannot print from Firefox. Otherwise networking is fine on the guest.
Is it an HP LaserJet 3050? Is that a PostScript-capable printer?
HPLIP provides two drivers for that model: a PostScript driver and a PCL3 driver. The gutenprint-cups package also provides another (raster-based) driver.
Have you tried those other drivers?
There's some information on the wiki about debugging printing problems that might be useful otherwise: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Printing/Debugging
Tim.
Yes, the Laserjet, and I've always used the postscript drivers, several machines, different platforms. But I just tried the PCL3 driver and it too is weird. I printed a test page with it that came out with all the
I means *without* all the graphics.
graphics. I was able to print one web page, but not another -- however, this time I got an error that said it was an empty file.
Barry
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Barry
On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 14:25 -0400, Barry wrote:
Yes, the Laserjet, and I've always used the postscript drivers, several machines, different platforms. But I just tried the PCL3 driver and it too is weird. I printed a test page with it that came out with all the graphics. I was able to print one web page, but not another -- however, this time I got an error that said it was an empty file.
What device URI are you using on the guest? It's something like socket://{IP-addr-of-printer}:9000/ I expect..? i.e. can we verify that it really is talking directly to the printer, and not to e.g. the host's queue.
Try eliminating HPLIP from the equation altogether to see if the problem still happens: use another driver entirely (e.g. gutenprint, or a driver listed under manufacturer 'Generic') and make sure you are not using the 'hp' backend.
Tim. */
On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:30 +0000, "Tim Waugh" twaugh@redhat.com wrote:
On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 14:25 -0400, Barry wrote:
Yes, the Laserjet, and I've always used the postscript drivers, several machines, different platforms. But I just tried the PCL3 driver and it too is weird. I printed a test page with it that came out with all the graphics. I was able to print one web page, but not another -- however, this time I got an error that said it was an empty file.
What device URI are you using on the guest? It's something like socket://{IP-addr-of-printer}:9000/ I expect..? i.e. can we verify that it really is talking directly to the printer, and not to e.g. the host's queue.
The device uri is file:///dev/null
I'm sure I didn't write that it, but am just using it as a discovered printer. The printer is attached to another machine. The print dialogue window from Firefox shows the correct host for the printer. When I tried attaching the printer to the machine hosting the vm, it showed up under that machine's name.
Try eliminating HPLIP from the equation altogether to see if the problem still happens: use another driver entirely (e.g. gutenprint, or a driver listed under manufacturer 'Generic') and make sure you are not using the 'hp' backend.
But Chrome can print. So can other programs. Makes me wonder if it's not FF specific.
I have another vm with the RH 6 beta on it. Later, I'll set up printing on that and try that.
Tim. */
Barry
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On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Barry txscope@fastmail.fm wrote:
I can print very simple files -- so I can send the file to the print server, but I fail to print most web pages in irefox. I've tried printing to a ps file, but end up with a blank page as soon as the page becomes a little complex.
If you have problems when you print to PS files then it is highly unlikely your problem is with hplip, or at least not the only problem. Try reinstalling CUPS and ghostscript.
Richard
2010/11/1 Richard Shaw hobbes1069@gmail.com
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Barry txscope@fastmail.fm wrote:
I can print very simple files -- so I can send the file to the print server, but I fail to print most web pages in irefox. I've tried printing to a ps file, but end up with a blank page as soon as the page becomes a little complex.
If you have problems when you print to PS files then it is highly unlikely your problem is with hplip, or at least not the only problem. Try reinstalling CUPS and ghostscript.
Richard
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Really wierd... I'm getting lost here, let me see if I understand:
You say you can print anything from the host machine but You can't print a webpage from Firefox?
Have you tried with other Browsers?
if the problem remains by example with Google Chrome you may have some luck using a "Printing Extension" for Firefox or Chrome... just search for "Print" in their respective extensions galleries, By the way, there's a bookmarklet that may help, give it a shot:
NAME: Print What You like
URL: javascript:(function(){if(window['ppw']&&ppw['bookmarklet']){ppw.bookmarklet.toggle();}else{window._pwyl_home=' http://www.printwhatyoulike.com/%27;window._pwyl_pro_id=null;window._pwyl_bm... ','text/javascript');window._pwyl_bmkl.setAttribute('src',window._pwyl_home+'static/compressed/pwyl_bookmarklet_10.js');window._pwyl_bmkl.setAttribute('pwyl','true');document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(window._pwyl_bmkl);}})();
If none of these experiments work, Try in another Distro if you can, by example Mandriva, wich detects plugged hardware within the "Mandriva Control Center" and can install and configure printer & scanner with one click.
Again, good luck!
On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:01 -0600, "Manuel Escudero" Jmlevick@gmail.com wrote:
2010/11/1 Richard Shaw hobbes1069@gmail.com
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Barry txscope@fastmail.fm wrote:
I can print very simple files -- so I can send the file to the print server, but I fail to print most web pages in irefox. I've tried printing to a ps file, but end up with a blank page as soon as the page becomes a little complex.
If you have problems when you print to PS files then it is highly unlikely your problem is with hplip, or at least not the only problem. Try reinstalling CUPS and ghostscript.
Richard
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Really wierd... I'm getting lost here, let me see if I understand:
You say you can print anything from the host machine but You can't print a webpage from Firefox?
Have you tried with other Browsers?
if the problem remains by example with Google Chrome you may have some luck using a "Printing Extension" for Firefox or Chrome... just search for "Print" in their respective extensions galleries, By the way, there's a bookmarklet that may help, give it a shot:
NAME: Print What You like
URL: javascript:(function(){if(window['ppw']&&ppw['bookmarklet']){ppw.bookmarklet.toggle();}else{window._pwyl_home=' http://www.printwhatyoulike.com/%27;window._pwyl_pro_id=null;window._pwyl_bm... ','text/javascript');window._pwyl_bmkl.setAttribute('src',window._pwyl_home+'static/compressed/pwyl_bookmarklet_10.js');window._pwyl_bmkl.setAttribute('pwyl','true');document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(window._pwyl_bmkl);}})();
If none of these experiments work, Try in another Distro if you can, by example Mandriva, wich detects plugged hardware within the "Mandriva Control Center" and can install and configure printer & scanner with one click.
Again, good luck!
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I tried installed Opera a while ago, but the program seg-faulted during startup. But for some reason I forgot about Chrome. And I *can* print from it. I tried the Print-PDF extension to Firefox and got nothing. Firefox saves web pages just fine. And other programs seem to be able to print files just fine, so I would think cups and ghostscript are ok. It's a newly created guest.
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