setting up HP LaserJet 9040 MFP

[Joe Giles]

Patrick Healy wrote:
> Patrick Healy writes (on 25.08.2006):
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm having trouble setting up HP LaserJet 9040 MFP printer using the
>> kprinter 'Add Printer' wizard.  I keep running in to the following
>> error:
>>
>> "Unable to create the Foomatic driver
>> [HP-LaserJet_9040_MFP,Postscript]. Either that driver does not exist, or
>> you don't have the required permissions to perform that operation."
>>     
>
> As a follow up I should have said that the above was on Kubuntu 6.06.
> I'm at home now where I have just tried the equivalent on my Breezy
> Badger version and everything seems to have gone ok -- but I don't
> actually have a LaserJet 8040 sitting on my desk here :-)
>
>   
>> I'm grateful, as always, for any leads that can be provided.
>>     
>
> The above still holds.
>
> Thanks,
> Pa Healy
>   
I am curious to hear about your experience. My mom has this printer (Or 
one similar) and she is wanting to migrate to Linux.

If you have the time, could you respond and let me know how it is 
working out for you and what you did to make it work.

Thanks a million!!!

Joe