[Pkg-hpijs-devel] Bug#463814: Hplip fails to recognize correctly installed devices

[David Baron]

On Saturday 12 July 2008 22:48:56 Bruce Sass wrote:
> On Sat July 12 2008 01:44:41 pm David Baron wrote:
> > On Friday 11 July 2008 22:42:01 Bruce Sass wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > The title of this bug is a little misleading. According to this
> > > hp-check.log, the device is _not_ correctly installed.
> > >
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :---------------------------------
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Type: Unknown
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: No, not using the hp:
> > > or hpfax: CUPS backend.
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP690C.ppd
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :PPD Description: HP DeskJet 690C
> > > Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.4.2
> > > hp-check[9601]: info: :Printer status: printer HP690C is idle.
> > > enabled since Thu 15 May 2008 07:31:55 PM IDT
> > > warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp:
> > > or hpfax: CUPS backend to function in HPLIP.
> > >
> > >
> > > For me, the question is...
> > > Why are your attempts to configure the device failing.
> > >
> > > Where did the parallel:/dev/lp0 device URI come from?
> > > Have you tried deleting the parallel: device's entries before
> > > setting up the hp: device URI?
> >
> > I have tried reinstalling. The original URI is from the regular cups
> > install. I tried changing that to one with HP stuff in it. I then
> > reinstalled.
> >
> > The printer works just fine.
> >
> > Downgrading the package as recommended on a post found by google had
> > it working. Actually, the printer does not support the functionality
> > that I wanted hplip to control such as head alignment and cleaning.
>
> Does this mean we have discovered the problem and the report can be
> closed?

NO.

The previous version worked with the printer so I found that the 690C did not 
support/need head alignment.or cleaning. Nothing to do with hplip

The 2.4* and newer packages from Debian Sid do not find the printer at all so 
are not working correctly.