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Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help

From "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net>
Newsgroups alt.os.linux.ubuntu, comp.periphs.printers
Subject Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help
Date 2011-11-02 13:53 -0400
Organization DHL
Message-ID <j8s02m01j0a@news4.newsguy.com> (permalink)
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From: "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>

>
> "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message news:j8p54l$e2$1@dont-email.me...
>>
>> "Vance Howard" <itsme@example.invalid> wrote in message news:j8ovlk$mql$1@dont-email.me...
>>> On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:24:12 -0700, Adam wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Thanks, now I am faced with another print problem. This time, printing
>>>> to printer just queues print jobs.
>>>
>>> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html
>>>
>>> I have an HP Laser Jet CP1025nw color and it would not work in Ubuntu
>>> 11.10. Ubuntu 11.10 ships with HPLIP 3.11.7 and kept asking for a driver
>>> plugin at boot up time. Trying to download and install the driver plugin
>>> kept giving me a "driver plugin file does not match it's digital
>>> signature" error message.
>>>
>>> I did some digging and found the above web site that shows you how to
>>> install the latest HPLIP 3.11.10 and the driver plugin. It is the manual
>>> install. I could not get the auto install script to work. After doing
>>> this, my laser jet printer works fine.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> To reply by email: vhoward12 at frontier dot com
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, I will check to see whether that will fix things.  It used to print fine.
>>
>
> The Release Notes did not mention my printer (LaserJet 4100).
> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html
>
> But, the following link ...
> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_4100_series.html
> also lead me to your link ...
> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html
> so I tried ...
>
> Running "uname -m" outputs "x86_64" so I took the 64-bit Ubuntu 10.04 path.
>
> Now, I am stuck on Step 8: "Configuring your printer using hp-setup"
>
> Running "sudo hp-setup" and choosing Ethernet did not find any printers.
> [My parallel printer is connected to an old Win98SE system on a small wired network.]
>
> So, I am trying CUPS, which gives me the creeps.    :-)
> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/step4/cups/net.html
>

LaserJet 4100 - emulate a HP LaserJet Series II

> I am using Printer Sharing via a Win98SE print server and do not know how to proceed.
>

Win98 would be a Print Share and you'd be using NetBIOS over IP.
Have you thought about installing a HP Print Server like a JetDirect 610N or using an 
external Print Server.  This way the printer is not dependent upon W98 and will print 
directly to the printer via TCP/IP.



-- 
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp 

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  Re: printing to PDF does nothing - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-10-31 17:51 -0400
  Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-01 00:24 -0700
    Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Andy <nospam@> - 2011-11-01 19:55 +1000
      Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2011-11-01 14:33 +0100
    Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Vance Howard <itsme@example.invalid> - 2011-11-01 14:28 +0000
      Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-01 09:01 -0700
        Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-02 10:24 -0700
          Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-02 13:53 -0400
            Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-02 12:12 -0700
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                Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-11-06 18:13 -0800
                Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-06 21:54 -0500
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                Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-07 21:02 -0500
                Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2011-11-08 02:09 +0000
                Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> - 2011-11-07 21:26 -0500
                Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2011-11-08 02:40 +0000
                Re: printing to shared LaserJet 4100 just sits in queue - please help Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2011-11-08 02:07 +0000

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