printing issues RESOLVED

[Gary J. Kirkpatrick]

On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 7:22 AM Gary J. Kirkpatrick <garyartista at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 8:31 PM Brian <ad44 at cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Fri 23 Nov 2018 at 19:15:25 +0100, Gary J. Kirkpatrick wrote:
>>
>> > On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 4:00 PM Brian <ad44 at cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>>
>> [Snip]
>>
>> > > Here is what I would do on your system for printing:
>> > >
>> > > 1. Decide whether to use one or other of the USB or wireless
>> connections.
>> > >
>> > > 2. If USB is chosen, delete the two HPLIP queues. You could also purge
>> > >    HPLIP from the system as it is no longer used.
>> > >
>> > > 3. If wireless is chosen, uncomment "CreateIPPPrinterQueues All" in
>> > >    /etc/cups/cups-browsed.conf" and restart cups-browsed. Delete the
>> two
>> > >    HPLIP queues. You could also purge HPLIP as it is no longer used.
>> > >
>> > > Keep things simple; you do not need USB and wireless at the same time.
>> > > And, by using driverless printing, all HPLIP bugs can be avoided and
>> > > nobody need bother about installing non-free plugins for printing ever
>> > > again.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Brian.
>> > >
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>> >
>> > I purged  HPLIP sudo apt-get remove --purge hplip.
>>
>> You've gone this far so you could do
>>
>>   sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
>>
>> to clean up other packages which are not needed now.
>>
>> I'll also point out (before anyone else does) that, if you have a need
>> for scanning, some readjustment will be now be needed. Anyway, one thing
>> at a time. Back to printing.
>>
>> > I removed the printer I installed wirelessly (I never installed one to
>> > print by USB).  I still have a printer I can not remove using
>>
>> Ok, you didn't actively install a USB print queue but you did have a
>> USB connection and, in that situation, Ubuntu will automatically set an
>> IPP printer up for you. Many users would appreciate that facility. I
>> hope you have disconnected the printer from the USB port.
>>
>> > 'System/Devices/Printers.'  It is
>> > labeled  HP_DeskJet_3630_series_61C7.    I can not print from it when
>> using
>> > the Ubuntu interface, I can with the Unity interface-  I can not delete
>> it
>> > from there either as I gave no print interface, that is, there is no
>> > System/Devices/Printers.
>>
>> I use Debian, but its printing system and that of Ubuntu are identical
>> for all intents and purposes. However, I am unfamiliar with the two
>> interfaces you refer to. If the Ubuntu interface is based on GNOME I can
>> think of a reason. Would you describe what you see there *immediately*
>> after restarting cups-browsed.
>>
>> > I added the printer using  'System/Devices/Printers.'  It works and
>> appears
>> > to be working correctly.
>> >
>> > I uncommented "CreateIPPPrinterQueues All.  I restarted CUP sudo
>> systemctl
>> > restart cups.service  I now have 3 printers listed .
>>
>> It is essential to restart cups-browsed. Does 'lpstat -t' also show these
>> three printers? Please post the output if it shows more than 1.
>> >
>> > Seems to be printing fine.
>>
>> That's the good part, isn't it?
>>
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>> Brian.
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>
>
> I just sent the previous just as you were noting that I would need to do
> something to activate scanning
>
>  lpstat -t
> scheduler is running
> no system default destination
> device for DeskJet-3630:
> dnssd://HP%20DeskJet%203630%20series%20%5B61C73D%5D._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-18602461c73d
> device for HP_DeskJet_3630_series_61C73D_:
> ipp://HP18602461C73D.local:631/ipp/print
> DeskJet-3630 accepting requests since Sat 24 Nov 2018 06:48:30 AM CET
> HP_DeskJet_3630_series_61C73D_ accepting requests since Sat 24 Nov 2018
> 07:05:36 AM CET
> printer DeskJet-3630 is idle.  enabled since Sat 24 Nov 2018 06:48:30 AM
> CET
> printer HP_DeskJet_3630_series_61C73D_ is idle.  enabled since Sat 24 Nov
> 2018 07:05:36 AM CET
>
>  garyk
>



 I restarted cups-browsed

garyk
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