Hp Printing problem, Cups filters missing

[Ralph DeWitt]

On Sunday 17 January 2010 09:42:22 pm Paul Lemmons wrote:
> Ralph DeWitt wrote:
> > Hi all:
> > I was having a problem with the Kubuntu installed hplip software. I could
> > not get the Gui tool box to open. So I deleted all the hplip packages and
> > download the latest from HP. Now I have the tool box, but can not print,
> > the complaint is cups missing filters. I have a HP OfficeJet J4550
> > printer. Can anyone help me find the missing filters?
> 
> I pressed enter too soon...
> 
> Make sure you: sudo apt-get install hplip hplip-cups hplip-gui
> 
> you need all three.
> 
Paul:
Thank you. That solved the problem. Do not know what was wrong with the 
original install, re installation did not help, but installing from the hplip 
site and installing from Kunbuntu repos has fixed it, go figure. Again than you 
very much for solving this.
-- 
	Yours,
	Ralph.
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