On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 04:58:06PM -0700, Phil Meyer wrote: > Dave Feustel wrote: >> I just added my hp2100 laserjet printer to f9. I then tried to print a >> small test file. I get no output (the job is queued tho) plus a warning >> message that the printer may not be connected. >> >> Do I need to do something else to get the cups system enabled? >> >> Thanks. >> >> > > Most HP printers want hplip. Check your /var/log/messages for an error > message about a 'back-end'. > > # yum install hplip hplip-gui hplip-libs hplip - already installed hplip-gui - installed by yum hplip-libs - not found by yum > Afterward, your print job should just happen. Unfortunately, with 3 jobs queued, printer remains quiescent. printer is connected to parallel port and was recognised by printer config. > Modern USB printers > usually need no config at all for CPUS to see it and work. Just plug it > in and it should show up in printing dialogs. > > Good Luck! > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines