Network Printer not responding

[John Ryan]

> On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:20:51 -0300, John Ryan wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I am new to Ubuntu.
> > I've just installed Ubuntu 5.10
> > I print over a network - the printer has a fixed IP address.
> > When I print, nothing appears on the printer.
> >
> > It is a HP LaserJet 4000N printer.
> > I set it up using System | Adminsitration | printers
> > where I used  Printer | add printer
> > I checked Network printer, and added the correct ip address
> > I next added HP 4000 ( no entry for 4000N) and Apply
> > I left the printer as "postsrcipt", which was recommended.
> >
> > When I print a document, it stays in the printer queue, but never
> > seems to reach the printer.
> >
> > When I check the printer, by right clicking on it and selecting
> properties,
> > I get the message
> > "Printing: Unable to get printer status
> (server-error-operation-not-supported)!"
> >
> > I am able to ping the printer.
> >
> > The system works under windows, and under SUSE Linux
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > John
>
> On 11/20/05, Henk Koster <H.A.J.Koster at xs4all.nl> wrote:I recommend that
> you use HPLIP to operate your printer -- it is
> already running by default in Breezy. It requires your printer to be set
> up as a CUPS (IPP) printer with a specially-formatted URI address.
> My own HP 5858 DeskJet printer had address 10.0.0.160 on my LAN, so I gave
> the command (as user) "hp-makeuri 10.0.0.160" which resulted in the URI
> "hp:/net/deskjet_5800?ip=10.0.0.160". You should run this command with the
> address of your own printer, and write down the precise result.
> I then used the Gnome System/Administration/Printing menu to install the
> printer with this URI, specifying also the HPLIP brand and the
> recommended. You may also need to configure for paper/region size (A4?
> Letter?), etc.
>
>
> --
> H.A.J. Koster
> "Behavioral axioms are right, but agents make mistakes..."
> (attributed to L.J. Savage)
>

This was the first I had heard of hplip.
A little investigation led me to the command

hp-probe   -bnet

which returned nothing, but when I turned off firestarter it located lots on
network
printers in my organisation, but not mine.

I tried

hp-makeuri  as suggested, but the printer still will not print a test page.

I tried cups by directing my browser at http://localhost:631, but I needed a
password.
In any case, I suspect that it would not help.
As I said initially, the printer works under SUSE and Windows!

John
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