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mike2297
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:25 am    Post subject: problems setting up the printer Reply with quote

Hey yall.

Cant get my HP Photosmart P1000 running. This is the command I used to set it up:

Code:

foomatic-configure -s cups -p 131424 -c /dev/lp0 -n Photosmart -d hpijs


But I get the error :

Code:

lpadmin: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused
Could not set up/change the queue "Photosmart"!


/dev/lp0 does exist. And in dmesg I get:

parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,EPP]
parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD PHOTOSMART P1000
lp0: using parport0 (polling).

I have parport, parport_pc, and lp loaded as modules. Anything I'm missing here??

-Mike
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you have parallel printer support under character devices in your kernel? I am not sure this is needed.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lp0: using parport0 (polling).

This means he DOES have Parallel printer support. Make sure you have CUPS running. If you do, then I recommend configuring your printer using the web interface.

Just point your browser to http://localhost:631
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 5:53 am    Post subject: success! Reply with quote

Awesome, works perfectly, thanks a lot.

I assumed (incorectly, I see) that you needed to run that foomatic command before you start up cups. Printed out a test page and it looks teriffic.

Thanks again!
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