HPLIP

hp-setup complains of no readline module

Asked by progster

I have made several attempts at installing HPLIP on Ubuntu Hardy Heron on an x64 hp pavilion dv8000 laptop. When I run hp_setup it complains of the readline module not being installed. I have installed and uninstalled all of the readline modules I could find but nothing works. I would like to know what version of readline is hplip looking for? And also exactly what versions of dependencies is it looking for?

Prog

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dwelch91 (dwelch91) said : 		#1

I'm not sure why this is happening, but you can safely remove the readline
import from the two locations in HPLIP:

1. /usr/share/hplip/setup.py
2. /usr/share/hplip/unload.py

-Don

On Feb 6, 2008 10:36 AM, progster <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Question #24038 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/24038
>
> Description changed to:
> I have made several attempts at installing HPLIP on Ubuntu Hardy Heron
> on an x64 hp pavilion dv8000 laptop. When I run hp_setup it complains of
> the readline module not being installed. I have installed and
> uninstalled all of the readline modules I could find but nothing works.
> I would like to know what version of readline is hplip looking for? And
> also exactly what versions of dependencies is it looking for?
>
> Prog
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a member of HP
> Linux Imaging and Printing, which is an answer contact for HPLIP.
>

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progster (miller07) said : 		#2

Thanks dwelch91, that solved my question.

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progster (miller07) said : 		#3

Now I have a new problem, when using the command line in hp-setup it will not discover my HP Deskjet D1400. It is hooked to a linksys wireless print server so that my windows computer can also use it. I am going to see what I need to do to set up the print server so that hplip will see it and maybe that will get things going but if you have any ideas I always have open ears.. or in this case eyes. :-}

Prog.

P.S. Thanks so much for your help!

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Best Aaron Albright (albrigha-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#4

HPLIP only supports HP Jetdirect network devices for printer sharing. Although in theory if the wireless print server will allow hplip to communicate with the printer correctly it should work. As a test you cansnmpwalk--information here:

http://hplip.sourceforge.net/troubleshooting/network.html

If you get the correct response back (an example is on the page above) then it should work and might be a port issue. If not then the device wont work with HPLIP, and in that case there isn't much we can do.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Hope this helps!

Aaron

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dwelch91 (dwelch91) said : 		#5

If you know the IP for the printer, try using the hp-makeuri command to
determine the proper URI to use. Try hp-makeuri --help for more info. Should
be something like: hp-makeuri <ip of printer>. If this fails, you will not
be able to use this configuration/print server with HPLIP.

On Feb 6, 2008 4:48 PM, progster <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Question #24038 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/24038
>
> Status: Solved => Open
>
> progster is still having a problem:
> Now I have a new problem, when using the command line in hp-setup it
> will not discover my HP Deskjet D1400. It is hooked to a linksys
> wireless print server so that my windows computer can also use it. I am
> going to see what I need to do to set up the print server so that hplip
> will see it and maybe that will get things going but if you have any
> ideas I always have open ears.. or in this case eyes. :-}
>
> Prog.
>
> P.S. Thanks so much for your help!
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a member of HP
> Linux Imaging and Printing, which is an answer contact for HPLIP.
>

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progster (miller07) said : 		#6

I got a good response back from snmpwalk, I used cups to set up the printer and used ipp the printer is now working intermittently I will adjust the port and see if it gets better. We are making headway!

Thanks, Prog