Printer Problem - G55 and Lucid Puppy
Printer Problem - G55 and Lucid Puppy
I can't get Lucid Puppy to print to my HP G55 printer. I installed Lucid Puppy just recently, and have not had experience running any earlier versions.
G55 printer problem continued...
I've now installed hpijs-3.10.2-dynppd.pet and selected the 3.10.2 driver for the G55 and tried printing a test page. The job has hung in a state of "processing" when looked at in CUPS. When I click on the printer name I get this message that might be relevant:
The connection was refused when attempting to contact puppypc:0.
The connection was refused when attempting to contact puppypc:0.
How did you install the printer? The usual way is to click the Administration tab and select Find New Printers. I did test installs of two HP printers in Lupu 500 with the HPIJS driver and they worked fine.
By clicking on various things, I could occasionally get the "Connection refused" message, but the printer was working.
By clicking on various things, I could occasionally get the "Connection refused" message, but the printer was working.
HP G55 printer deleted and reinstalled
Under the Admin tab I just deleted the printer to be sure there were no legacy issues, and then reinstalled it. It identifies the printer during setup, but won't print.
USB connected, tried Gutenprint driver without success
The HP Office G55 printer is connected by USB. I tried the Gutenprint driver first, before trying the driver you suggested.
Can't print
I have now tried plugging in a Lexmark printer with a USB cable. CUPS promptly noted it was there when I went to install it within the Admin tab. I tried to print. It thinks it printed, but it doesn't print. I don't think it is creating a PDF either. So it seems like the same or similar problem as with my HP G55 printer. Is there some sort of permission issue?
Printing problem
OK. I've tried it now with Quirky. Same result. Neither printer works, using different cables. I just tried get my laptop to boot up with Puppy so I could try this on a different system. No go. I keep specifying in the BIOS setup screen to boot from CD but Windows keeps grabbing control every time -- I can't figure out how to get it to stop. This whole exercise started because my Vista OS got corrupted on my desktop PC. Thanks for your help, but at this point I figure I may just have to go and buy Windows 7 and do a new install.