[SOLVED] Help for HP printer configuration 09 May 2020, 15:49:31 Hi everyone, I just finished the installation of artix-mate-openrc-20200504-x86_64.iso and I would like to configure my HP printer, but I can't find anything about it in the menu. Do I have to do it by command line? If yes can someone help me or tell me where to find directions? Thanks so much, I'm a newbie in Linux... George Last Edit: 13 May 2020, 18:12:09 by Giorgio
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #1 – 09 May 2020, 16:46:36 You need to install and start CUPS daemon, install hplip package (and probably hplip-plugin from AUR). After that you can use CUPS web interface or system-config-printer to configure your pinter
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #2 – 09 May 2020, 22:25:01 Quote from: phoenix_king_rus – on 09 May 2020, 16:46:36You need to install and start CUPS daemon, install hplip package (and probably hplip-plugin from AUR). After that you can use CUPS web interface or system-config-printer to configure your pinterThanks for the phonix reply.I installed cups and hplip, and started configuring the printer from the command line, but I got this error message: Unable to find an appropriate PPD file, as per the attached image.What am I doing wrong ?thanks for help!
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #3 – 09 May 2020, 23:04:48 use directly hplip installator:Code: [Select]hp-setupor try use http://localhost:631/ (CUPS) it's more convenient :-)
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #4 – 10 May 2020, 22:55:12 Quote from: alium – on 09 May 2020, 23:04:48use directly hplip installator:Code: [Select]hp-setupor try use http://localhost:631/ (CUPS) it's more convenient :-) Thanks for the reply Alium.I tried the configuration with "hp-setup" .-The printer (HP DESKJET 1510) is recognized, but in step two it always gives me the same error: "No appropriate print PPD file found", even if the appropriate file is present. It simply does not load it, as if it were not there. It does not even load it by manually selecting it, as per the attached screens.Thanks for any help you can.George.-
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #5 – 10 May 2020, 23:59:50 Code: [Select]rc-service avahi-daemon statusavahi is running? avahi must run!and what say /var/log/cups/error_log?Code: [Select]cat /var/log/cups/error_log
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #6 – 11 May 2020, 20:34:34 Quote from: alium – on 10 May 2020, 23:59:50Code: [Select]rc-service avahi-daemon statusavahi is running? avahi must run!and what say /var/log/cups/error_log?Code: [Select]cat /var/log/cups/error_logThanks for the reply!Avahi status is "stopped"I tried to figure out how to start avahi, but I couldn't. How you do it?Then, there is no file called "error_log" in / var / log / cups /: the folder is empty.Very complicated to be able to print!Tks for help!George.
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #7 – 11 May 2020, 20:37:38 Code: [Select]pacman -S avahi avahi-openrcCode: [Select]rc-service avahi-daemon startif start without problems:Code: [Select]rc-update add avahi-daemon defaultyou should start cupsd too: Code: [Select]rc-update add cupsd defaultafter reboot will be start automatically
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #8 – 11 May 2020, 21:35:37 Quote from: alium – on 11 May 2020, 20:37:38Code: [Select]pacman -S avahi avahi-openrcCode: [Select]rc-service avahi-daemon startif start without problems:Code: [Select]rc-update add avahi-daemon defaultyou should start cupsd too: Code: [Select]rc-update add cupsd defaultafter reboot will be start automaticallyTHEN..1. pacman -S avahi avahi-openrcboth packages are already installed.2.rc-service avahi-daemon startIt gives the following result:avahi-daemon | * Starting avahi-daemon ...avahi-daemon |Daemon already running on PID 3592 [ !! ]avahi-daemon | * ERROR: avahi-daemon failed to startSo ... it didn't startI'm sorry for these complications ...
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #9 – 11 May 2020, 22:03:47 no he is started before, so avahi is running = Daemon already running on PID 3592so try it now install again.. cupsd is running too?
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #10 – 11 May 2020, 22:08:37 are you member of cups and lp group?
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #11 – 11 May 2020, 22:54:57 Quote from: alium – on 11 May 2020, 22:03:47no he is started before, so avahi is running = Daemon already running on PID 3592so try it now install again.. cupsd is running too? THEN1.so try it now install again:pacman -S avahi avahi-openrcand now the result of:rc-service avahi-daemon startis a little different:avahi-daemon | * Caching service dependencies ... [ ok ]avahi-daemon | * Starting avahi-daemon ...avahi-daemon |Daemon already running on PID 3592 [ !! ]avahi-daemon | * ERROR: avahi-daemon failed to start2.cupsd is running too?I dont know how verify it
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #12 – 11 May 2020, 22:59:28 Quote from: alium – on 11 May 2020, 22:08:37are you member of cups and lp group?I'm NOT member of cups group.I'm member of lp group.
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #13 – 11 May 2020, 23:02:14 I have a similar HP printer ( Deskjet D1420), and have it working plugged into USB. Not to add confusion, but what I did is install the system-config-printer package and use that to add a printer. This app has always worked for me. Maybe using http://localhost:631/ is similar. Make sure the defined printer connection is HPLIP as opposed to USB. Below I am posting some config thats on my working system, maybe this will help. Here is whats in my /etc/cups/ppd/:Code: [Select][dxrobertson@acer ppd]$ lsHP-Deskjet-D1400-series.ppd HP-Deskjet-D1400-series.ppd.OHere is my /etc/cups/printers.conf file:Code: [Select]# Printer configuration file for CUPS v2.3.1# Written by cupsd on 2020-04-28 07:40# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE WHEN CUPSD IS RUNNINGNextPrinterId 3<DefaultPrinter HP-Deskjet-D1400-series>PrinterId 2UUID urn:uuid:0de37509-d47b-3c60-5a5a-d4093ffc5ff8Info HP Deskjet D1400 seriesLocation acerMakeModel HP Deskjet d1400 Series, hpcups 3.20.2DeviceURI hp:/usb/Deskjet_D1400_series?serial=TH81V3235Y04Y5State IdleStateTime 1588074042ConfigTime 1588073330Type 36892Accepting YesShared YesJobSheets none noneQuotaPeriod 0PageLimit 0KLimit 0OpPolicy defaultErrorPolicy stop-printer</DefaultPrinter>
Re: Help for HP printer configuration Reply #14 – 11 May 2020, 23:21:00 Quote from: Giorgio – on 11 May 2020, 22:59:28I'm NOT member of cups group.I'm member of lp group.add you to cups group, lp group is obsolete and cups need users in cups group Last Edit: 11 May 2020, 23:27:11 by alium