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Using a HP DeskJet in Linux

Jianan — Sat, 02 Aug 2003 06:47:32 GMT

Hi folks,

Been busy installing Debian GNU/Linux on my HP Vectra. Got it working alright. Need to start printing some stuff with my HP DeskJet 660C. It responded to 'lpr' with only one line printed. I need the right printcap file, right?
If so, where can I download it? If not, what's the correct way to go about it?

Cheers

Re: Using a HP DeskJet in Linux

Steven E. Protter — Sun, 03 Aug 2003 01:33:09 GMT

You should be able to find drivers for Linux right here at HP.

The strange thing is that kudzu should have picked that printer right up and configured it correctly without any additional steps. Was it working right before the Linux install?

Seems Linux drivers aren't on the HP web site. Quite strange.

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareCategory.jhtml?lc=en&pagetype=software&prodId=dj660c&sw_lang=en&submit.y=10&submit.x=10&cc=us

SEP

Re: Using a HP DeskJet in Linux

Kodjo Agbenu — Sun, 03 Aug 2003 07:01:58 GMT

Hi,

As far as I know, kudzu is used only in Red Hat distros.

I don't use Debian, however I suggest you have a look at :

http://www.linuxprinting.org

Do you know about CUPS ? This is an e-x-c-e-l-l-e-n-t printing system that you should have a look at. I guess it is available in standard Debian packages. In that case install CUPS, download the relevant foomatic printing script and the dj 660 driver at www.linuxprinting.org.

For CUPS admin/printer setup, use your web browser :

http://localhost:631

Good luck.

Kodjo

Re: Using a HP DeskJet in Linux

Jerome Henry — Sun, 03 Aug 2003 09:20:48 GMT

Hi,

Adding to Kodjo's, if your debian is recent enough, try cups, you'll save tyime. Get it there :

http://www.cups.org/

hth

J

Re: Using a HP DeskJet in Linux

RolandH — Mon, 04 Aug 2003 08:11:00 GMT

HP supports only CUPS printing system on linux.
If you have installed cups on your Linux system you can get a driver from this site.

--> http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/

HTH
Roland