HPLIP

Network scanning with HP Laserjet 4100mfp

Asked by Nickzeff

I have recently bought a reconditioned HP Laserjet 4100mfp.

I can print over the network, and the scanner works if I use the native digital sending function on the unit itself (this sends the scan as an email attachment through an SMTP server you define in the printer config).

However, I was wondering if scanning could be controlled across the network using HPLIP?

The printer does appear as a scanner to the system. The output of scanimage -L is:

device `hpaio:/net/HP_LaserJet_4100_MFP?ip=10.0.0.140' is a Hewlett-Packard HP_LaserJet_4100_MFP all-in-one

But any kind of attempt to communicate with the scanner fails with some kind of IO error. xsane, for example, outputs the following after scanning for devices:

Failed to open device `hpaio:/net/HP_LaserJet_4100_MFP?ip=10.0.0.140': Error during device I/O.

This page seems to suggest that this printer doesn't support the normal scanning protocols, and scanning via digital sending is my only option:

http://hplipopensource.com/node/302

Can someone please confirm that I am correct on this, and that there is no way to scan from this printer under linux other than to use digital sending?

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Nickzeff (nick) said : 		#1

BTW output of hpcheck -rt:

hp-check[14451]: info: :
Initializing. Please wait...
Ubuntu

10.04

scheduler is running

1.4.3

Linux noo-nick 2.6.32-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 06:07:29 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| SYSTEM INFO |
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Basic system information:
hp-check[14451]: info: :Linux noo-nick 2.6.32-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 06:07:29 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Distribution:
hp-check[14451]: info: :ubuntu 10.04
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking Python version...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, version 2.6.5 installed
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking PyQt 4.x version...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, version 4.7.2 installed.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for CUPS...
hp-check[14451]: info: :Status: scheduler is running
hp-check[14451]: info: :Version: 1.4.3
hp-check[14451]: info: :error_log is set to level: warn
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dbus/python-dbus...
hp-check[14451]: info: :dbus daemon is running.
hp-check[14451]: info: :python-dbus version: 0.83.0
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :------------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| RUNTIME DEPENDENCIES |
hp-check[14451]: info: :------------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: CUPS - Common Unix Printing System...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python libnotify - Python bindings for the libnotify Desktop notifications...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python XML libraries...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax functionality...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for Python...
warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
hp-check[14451]: info: :To install this dependency, execute this command:
hp-check[14451]: info: :sudo aptitude install --assume-yes python-reportlab
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| HPLIP INSTALLATION |
hp-check[14451]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Currently installed HPLIP version...
hp-check[14451]: info: :HPLIP 3.10.2 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file:
hp-check[14451]: info: :# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.

[hplip]
version=3.10.2

[dirs]
home=/usr/share/hplip
run=/var/run
ppd=/usr/share/ppd/hplip/HP
ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd/hplip
doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-doc/HTML
icon=no
cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend
cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter
drv=/usr/share/cups/drv

# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
network-build=yes
pp-build=yes
gui-build=yes
scanner-build=yes
fax-build=yes
dbus-build=yes
cups11-build=no
doc-build=yes
shadow-build=no
hpijs-install=yes
foomatic-drv-install=yes
foomatic-ppd-install=yes
foomatic-rip-hplip-install=no
hpcups-install=yes
cups-drv-install=yes
cups-ppd-install=no
internal-tag=3.10.2rc1.9
restricted-build=no
ui-toolkit=qt4
qt3=no
qt4=yes
policy-kit=yes
hpijs-only-build=no
lite-build=no
udev-acl-rules=yes
hpcups-only-build=no
hpijs-only-build=no

hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Current contents of '/var/lib/hp/hplip.state' file:
hp-check[14451]: info: :# hplip.state - HPLIP runtime persistent variables.

[plugin]
installed=0
eula=0

hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Current contents of '~/.hplip/hplip.conf' file:
hp-check[14451]: info: :[last_used]
device_uri = hp:/net/HP_LaserJet_4100_MFP?ip=10.0.0.140

[installation]
version = 3.10.2rc1.9
date_time = 08/14/2010 20:43:15

hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :--------------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
hp-check[14451]: info: :--------------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :No devices found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :HP-LaserJet-4100-MFP
hp-check[14451]: info: :--------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :Type: Printer
hp-check[14451]: info: :Device URI: hp:/net/HP_LaserJet_4100_MFP?ip=10.0.0.140
hp-check[14451]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP-LaserJet-4100-MFP.ppd
hp-check[14451]: info: :PPD Description: HP LaserJet 4100 MFP v.3010.107 Postscript (recommended)
hp-check[14451]: info: :Printer status: printer HP-LaserJet-4100-MFP is idle. enabled since Sat 14 Aug 2010 06:02:53 PM EST
 ready to print
hp-check[14451]: info: :Communication status: Good
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| SANE CONFIGURATION |
hp-check[14451]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'...
hp-check[14451]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip'...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found. SANE backend 'hpaio' is properly set up.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking output of 'scanimage -L'...
hp-check[14451]: info: :device `hpaio:/net/HP_LaserJet_4100_MFP?ip=10.0.0.140' is a Hewlett-Packard HP_LaserJet_4100_MFP all-in-one

hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| PYTHON EXTENSIONS |
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension...
hp-check[14451]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| USER GROUPS |
hp-check[14451]: info: :---------------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :nick adm lp dialout cdrom plugdev lpadmin admin sambashare vboxusers netshare

hp-check[14451]: info: :User member of group 'lp'. Enables print/ scan/ fax.
hp-check[14451]: info: :User member of group 'lpadmin'.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :-----------
hp-check[14451]: info: :| SUMMARY |
hp-check[14451]: info: :-----------
hp-check[14451]: info: :
error: 1 error or warning.
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Summary of needed commands to run to satisfy missing dependencies:
hp-check[14451]: info: :sudo aptitude install --assume-yes python-reportlab
hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Please refer to the installation instructions at:
hp-check[14451]: info: :http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html

hp-check[14451]: info: :
hp-check[14451]: info: :Done.

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Best Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla (samrat-hplip) said : 		#2

Sorry for inconvenience caused due to this.
HPLIP software doesn't support scan from host on this printer, as this printer has digital sending technology.

Thanks,
Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla

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Nickzeff (nick) said : 		#3

Oh well :(

Thanks for confirming that!