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How to use HP Deskjet 3915 USB printer?
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jakobcornelis
 Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario |
I want to use an HP Deskjet 3915 connected by USB to my Toshiba Satellite 1500 laptop; I have just successfully completed a frugal install of Puppy 4.1.2. The printer works fine with the other OS (Windows XP). I tried to use CUPS, but after going through the procedures, the printer went through the motions, so to speak, but didn't print. My subsequent search led me to a newer version of CUPS, but I can't make any sense of that one. Now I don't know what else to do. I haven't found anything else that seems germane to this problem on this forum, so far. I am a total novice (used to do DOS, though). It says somewhere this ought to be easy. Any assistance would be appreciated. This problem separates me from total happiness 
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ieee488
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 210 |
I've never understood the point of saying such-and-such works with Windows XP. That is totally irrelevant. This is a completely different operating system. That the printer works with XP only proves that it isn't broken. Nothing more. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=23820 |
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rcrsn51
 Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 7756 Location: Stratford, Ontario |
Your printer needs a package called hpijs. Are you using it? If not, go here and download the file hpijs-2.8.12.pet. |
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ComputerBob
 Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 57 Location: The Beautiful Sunshine State |
I think that's exactly why so many people say "It works in XP" -- so that after they go to all the trouble of describing their problem, someone won't ask, "Are you sure that the printer itself is working?" BTW, for those who are keeping score, this is my very first post here.
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jakobcornelis
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario |
"That the printer works with XP only proves that it isn't broken. Nothing more." http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=23820 Exactly |
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rjbrewer
 Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4352 Location: merriam, kansas |
I use a hp3930. The driver package contains about 800 or more drivers. You can save about 4mb of space by just saving the files you need and deleting the rest. rjb _________________ Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram. Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram. Full installs |
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ieee488
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 210 |
I disagree. My belief is that most of the time people are trying to use a peripheral that currently works with Windows with Linux. That's why they write that "It works in XP", because that is their current point of reference. [/b] |
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jakobcornelis
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario |
I got hpijs-2.8.12.pet. Supposedly it is now "installed". Now what? You see, I haven't a clue how to go about this. What does it mean it is "installed? It certainly doesn't make my printer go. By the way, ieee488, we aren't all electrical engineers, and besides, you can believe whatever you fancy, but my reason for citing Windows experience was, as I already stated, that I know my printer works (thanks ComputerBob). Now, Mr. ieee.488, can you assist me in getting my printer working with Puppy? That would be much appreciated. |
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rjbrewer
Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4352 Location: merriam, kansas |
jacob c: You start by going to menu-system-cups-manage printing. rjb _________________ Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram. Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram. Full installs |
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jakobcornelis
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario |
Thanks rjb. Now it starts to make sense. However, trying half a dozen drivers from the HP list, none seems to activate the printer. I am still missing something. At least earlier on the printer was responding (although not printing). Now, here's what the CUPS window shows:
The driver is the latest I tried. What does "failed" in the first line mean? When I click Print Test Page, it show a short while later, after nothing has happened, at the bottom of the CUPS window under 'State' that the job is "stopped". Any suggestions? jc |
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rjbrewer
Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4352 Location: merriam, kansas |
The driver my 3930 uses is 3920. It didn't come from the puppy repository. Got it from Linux Open Printing. Try this one. Click old one in package manager to delete it first. http://openprinting.org/show_driver.cgi?driver=hpijs&fromprinter=HP-DeskJet_3915 edit: My driver has ppd. rjb _________________ Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram. Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram. Full installs |
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jakobcornelis
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario |
I tried this. The extraction gets hung on : /hplip-install: line 5: python: command not found I haven't a clue what this means let alone what to do about it. Have you? |
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Lobster
Official Crustacean  Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 15109 Location: Paradox Realm |
Welcome to the kennels Jacob 
Our CUPS info needs updating but for what its worth, here it is: http://www.puppylinux.org/wiki/hardware/general/cups _________________ Puppy WIKI |
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Flash
Official Dog Handler  Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 9848 Location: Arizona USA |
I've been administering this forum for some years and I have yet to see even the rankest beginner who did not comprehend what he was doing when he told this Linux forum "It works in Windows." I've said it myself. It's a useful piece of information to add, when you ask for help getting your hardware to work. 
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jakobcornelis
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario |
Thanks, Lobster. Frankly, I am a bit distrustful of "old" (1-year) information -- never mind that the most important link doesn't work, so it can not be followed through. I still have the feeling I am missing something in all this. jc |
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