F 7: HP LaserJet 4000N stopped working for me via parallel port...

Kam Leo kam.leo at gmail.com
Thu Aug 2 20:57:27 UTC 2007


On 8/2/07, Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/2/07, Gilbert Sebenste <sebenste at weather3.admin.niu.edu> wrote:
> [...]
> > So I am egtting a lot of error messages. I hae reset the printer...I don't
> > know what else to do.
>
> Try this:
> cat /usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps > /dev/lp0 (or /dev/parport0?
> I'm away from F7 right now)
>
> If you get a test page,  then you know at least the printer is
> functioning and properly connected.  Next, I'd probably stop the
> "hplip" service, restart CUPS and see if the parallel port is then
> offered.  Or use the CUPS web interface (http://localhost:631).
>
> HTH,
> Chris

The 4000 series are "Laserjet" printers. HPLIP is HP's driver for
"INKJET" printers.




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