HP Printer Problem

[Mitch Contla]

Richard said the following on 10/26/2006 09:17 PM:
> oh, let me explain further...
>
> there is a printer setup app, I selected new printer...
> then proceeded to make the hp printer icon... that is where I start to
> have problems..
> its not allow me to use cups or I should say, the first line is URI
> So, I enter the ip address: 192.168.0.11 ( yes, it does have a
> jetdirect card installed )
> then proceed to pick printer type, and give a name... select test
> print.. NOPE.
>
> Did not have this problem in Kubuntu... (none at all )
>
>
> So, I am looking to set it up via the printer app, not command line
> (Please)
> trying to see, where I went wrong... or if its a bug.
>
> Thank You...
>
> Rich
>
>
> On Thu, 2006-10-26 at 20:55 -0700, Mitch Contla wrote:
>> Richard said the following on 10/26/2006 08:17 PM:
>> > Have a HP laserjet 5 SI MX printer, that I can't setup via cups,
>> > I can get it setup via unix lpd method, but not cups.?
>> >
>> > is this a bug, or I'm not setting up the printer correct.
>> >
>> > Facts:
>> > Model:     HP Laserjet 5 SI MX
>> > IP:        192.168.0.11 (NAT Addressing )
>> >
>> > Thanks -
>> > Rich
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Not much to go on here. You don't mention how you set it up, nor what
>> your specific problem is (of course I just might be dense). I'm assuming
>> you are printing via JetDirect? If it were me, I would type the
>> following at a shell prompt:
>>
>> user at ubuntu:~$ sudo lpadmin -p HP-LJ-5si -E -v socket://192.168.0.11:9100 -m \
>> > linuxprinting.org-gs-builtin/HP/HP-LaserJet_5Si-Postscript.ppd -u allow:all
>>
>>
>> All the ingredients are already there on a standard dapper install, I
>> shouldn't be too much trouble to get it working.
>>
>>     
Based on your reply, I gather you are choosing cups for printer type. To
my knowledge you can't print to the LaserJet using IPP. You need to
select HP JetDirect, and then enter the IP address. Leave the port set
to 9100.

-- 
Mitch