Any assistance with the following conundrum would be greatly appreciated.
hardware: hp ze4220 laptop (i386 arch)
hp DeskJet 842c
I recently installed FC 4 and am struggling to install and configure my
hp Deskjet 842c. I have tried the GUI tools in KDE and GNOME and have
given CUPS and gimp-print a shot, but to no avail. The problem seems to
lie in that the printer is connected to my laptop via a parallel port.
I hope that the following might aid the diagnosis of this problem:
1.
input: [root@laptop ~]# lpadmin -d hpdeskjet842c
output: lpadmin: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused
(note: lpstat does not work either in terminal)
2.
input: /usr/sbin/ptal-init setup
output:
Stopping the HP OfficeJet Linux driver.
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This program manages devices controlled by the HP OfficeJet Linux
driver (hpoj). It attempts to probe your computer for local parallel-
and USB-connected devices, and allows you to specify network addresses
for remote JetDirect-connected devices.
If you experience any difficulties in detecting your device(s), then
refer to the hpoj documentation for troubleshooting information.
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Currently defined device names ([*]=default):
(none)
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Probe for parallel-connected devices ([y]/n)? y
Successfully loaded kernel module "lp" for the device probe.
Warning: Probing incorrect I/O port addresses could result in system
instability and/or data loss! Consult your hardware documentation, BIOS
setup and/or kernel messages to verify correct base addresses in the
following prompts. Also, take care not to probe parallel ports that
have non-printer devices (such as disk or tape drives) connected.
Probe parallel port "-base 0x378 -basehigh 0x778 -device /dev/lp0" (y/[n])? y
*** Found "DESKJET 840C" but failed to communicate with it!
*** Elapsed time for this attempt was 1 second(s).
*** Check syslog file for ptal-mlcd error messages.
*** See hpoj documentation for troubleshooting information.
Press <Enter> alone to continue, or if you would like to probe an
undetected parallel port, then enter its hexadecimal base address
(such as "378", "278", or "3BC") here --->
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Probe for USB-connected devices ([y]/n)? n
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Press <Enter> alone to continue, or if you would like to add a
JetDirect-connected device, then enter its dotted-decimal
IP address or hostname here --->
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Done updating device configuration files stored under /etc/ptal.
If you make manual changes to those files, then be sure to run
"/usr/sbin/ptal-init start" so they will take effect.
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Starting the HP OfficeJet Linux driver.
No hpoj devices have been configured.
As root, run "/usr/sbin/ptal-init setup".
3. Upon connecting to 127.0.0.1:631 (the CUPS server, I believe) and
attempting to "add printer", I am unable to select a device to go along
with the printer whose name, location, and description I have
specified. When I attempt to select a device, the drop-down menu is
blank.
and, finally...
4. Using the GNOME Printer Configuration tool, I am able to add new queues; however, I have tried both the locally-connected ptal and
/dev/lp0 devices AND the Networked CUPS (IPP) option, all of which result in the following error message upon test printing:
lpr: error - unable to print file: server-error-service-unavailable
I hope that I have provided sufficient information. I would be most
grateful for any assistance the community might be able to provide.
Thanks,
glaucon829
