HP printer prints 1/2 CUPS test page at beginning of every print job.

[Brian]

On Sat 08 Apr 2017 at 13:42:11 -0300, Kevin wrote:

> The first page of every print job is similar to the test page from 'System
> Settings'>'Printer'.
> It has 'Unclassified' at the top. Colored circles are missing.
> Bottom half of page has Specs for the printer and print job.
> This problem was in 14.04 also.
> Have read CUPS web pages and hplip web pages.
> Anybody got any ideas on how to fix?

The command

  /usr/sbin/lpinfo -m | grep 5530

will give you the PPD for your printer.

The command (perhaps preceeded by 'sudo')

  lpadmin -p test5530 -v hp:/usb/ENVY_5530_series?serial=CN482261WX05XT -E -m <your_PPD>

will set up the print queue test5530. Print to it with

  lp -d test5530 /etc/nsswitch

What is the outcome?

[.....]

> scroll down to '.cups'
> open '.cups'' file
> 
> should find one text file 'lpoptions'
> open file
> Mine reads: 'Default HP-ENVY-5530-series job-sheets=unclassified,none'
> The first part I believe is correct (Default HP-ENVY-5530-series)
> Anyone know what the rest means?

job-sheets prints the first and last pages as banner sheets. You have
it set for no last page and a first pages headed "unclassified". Is this
what you want? "job-sheets=none,none" would be more usual.

Please move ~/. cups/lpoptions out of the way when you follow the
guidance above. Do the same for any lpoptions file in /etc/cups. You can
also report on printing to test5530 with the files in place.

-- 
Brian.