HP Printer installation

[Tod Merley]

On 8/19/06, Brian Galbraith <madmedic at greylensman.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
>
> Just getting back into Linux after an absence of 3 years. My Trusty
> parrallel Canon BJ 10 sx has bitten the dust....so as HP support
> Linux....I bought a HP Deskjet 3940.as a replacement.
> I have just tried to install the printer......and despite selecting
> the EXACT model in the set up....I am unable to print a test page.
>
> Any help to get this going would be much appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Brian
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Hi Again Brian!

As I Google your printer I note that it is USB connected.  I have not
done USB printer in Linux yet.

>From the web:

# Ubuntu USB Printing specific article.
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/printing_ubuntu?page=0%2C1

# Another Ubunut USB specific article.
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/printing_ubuntu

# Ubuntu HP and USB (but kinda techie)
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1020

http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/c122.html

http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x342.html

http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html

# The 2.6 kernels are very USB no need to insert.
http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Hardware/Getting_USB_and_Your_Printer_Working.html

Good Hunting!

Tod