reinstalling HP LaserJet 4050

[Linda Hanigan]

On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 17:01 -0500, Wade Smart wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
> > Wade Smart wrote:
> >> 20080903 1500 GMT-6
> >>
> >> After moving from 7.04 to 8.04 Im unable to get my printer working. I 
> >> found my original thread on here about getting it to work but those 
> >> steps are not working now.
> >>
> >> I installed hpijs.
> >> I have a usb connection.
> >> When I run the HP program it instantly says it cannot see any printers.
> >>
> >> Wade
> >>
> >>   
> >     Did you try it without hpijs? It might work without that on Hardy.
> > 
> > Karl
> > 
> > 
> 20080903 1700 GMT-6
> 
> I installed foomatic and gutenprint as someone said those worked for 
> them but, nothing. They actually didnt even poll the printer from what I 
> could tell.
> 
> Wade
> 

Have you tried a different USB cable just to make sure the cable hasn't
gone bad. You also could try installing it as a postscript printer as it
runs postscript level 2 emulation.
                    Linda