parallel port HP business inkjet 2230 unusable with hpijs

Please run hp-check -t and post the output.

Also please note that we primarily support the HPLIP release from http://hplip.sf.net. We don't support the prepackaged hplip by the distros because they can add/remove parts as they want and we can't be 100% what's been changed in all prepackaged versions.

If possible uninstall the hplip 2.8.2, install hplip 2.8.5 from our website and see if you have better results.

A

I have now installed hplip 2.8.5 from http://hplip.sf.net on a test system.

Unfortunately the results are the same. The printer stops working after printing the test page, for example.

I've also noticed another problem. When printing pdf files with embedded images, black squares are printed instead of some of the images. This problem does not occur with Gutenprint v5.0.2, either...

Here is the output of "hp-check -t":

hp-check[1925]: info: :
Initializing. Please wait...
scheduler is running

1.3.7

Linux testsys 2.6.25.2 #2 PREEMPT Wed May 14 20:04:37 CEST 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

warning: Invalid ppd_dir value: None
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :---------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| SYSTEM INFO |
hp-check[1925]: info: :---------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Basic system information:
hp-check[1925]: info: :Linux utcpx 2.6.25.2 #2 PREEMPT Wed May 14 20:04:37 CEST 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Distribution:
hp-check[1925]: info: :debian 0.0
hp-check[1925]: info: :
HPOJ running?
hp-check[1925]: info: :No, HPOJ is not running (OK).
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking Python version...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, version 2.5.2 installed
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking PyQt version...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, version 3.17 installed.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking SIP version...
error: SIP not installed or version not found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for CUPS...
hp-check[1925]: info: :Status: scheduler is running
hp-check[1925]: info: :Version: 1.3.7
hp-check[1925]: info: :error_log is set to level: debug
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dbus/python-dbus...
hp-check[1925]: info: :dbus daemon is running.
hp-check[1925]: info: :python-dbus version: 0.82.4
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :------------------------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| COMPILE AND RUNTIME DEPENDENCIES |
hp-check[1925]: info: :------------------------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
note: To check for compile-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -c parameter (ie, hp-check -c).
note: To check for run-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -r parameter (ie, hp-check -r).
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: cups - Common Unix Printing System...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: cups-ddk - CUPS driver development kit...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: cups-devel- Common Unix Printing System development files...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: dbus - Message bus system...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library development files...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads library...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building support services...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: ppdev - Parallel port support kernel module....
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: PyQt - Qt interface for Python...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: python-ctypes - A foreign function library for Python...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: python-dbus - Python bindings for dbus...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: python-devel - Python development files...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax functionality...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming language...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for Python...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library development files...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE...
warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| HPLIP INSTALLATION |
hp-check[1925]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Currently installed HPLIP version...
hp-check[1925]: info: :HPLIP 2.8.5 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file:
hp-check[1925]: info: :# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.

[hpssd]
# Note: hpssd does not support dynamic ports
# Port 2207 is the IANA assigned port for hpssd
port=2207

[hplip]
version=2.8.5

[dirs]
home=/usr/share/hplip
run=/var/run
ppd=/usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP
ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd/hpijs
doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-2.8.5
icon=/usr/share/applications
cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend
cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter
drv=/usr/share/cups/drv/hp

# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
network-build=yes
pp-build=no
gui-build=yes
scanner-build=yes
fax-build=yes
dbus-build=yes
cups11-build=no
doc-build=yes
shadow-build=no
foomatic-drv-install=no
foomatic-ppd-install=yes
foomatic-rip-hplip-install=yes
internal-tag=2.8.5.23

hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :--------------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
hp-check[1925]: info: :--------------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :No devices found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :---------------------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
hp-check[1925]: info: :---------------------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :HP2230_GUTENPRINT
hp-check[1925]: info: :-----------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :Type: Unknown
hp-check[1925]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: No, not using the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend.
hp-check[1925]: info: :Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0
hp-check[1925]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP2230_GUTENPRINT.ppd
hp-check[1925]: info: :PPD Description: HP Business Inkjet 2230 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.0.2
hp-check[1925]: info: :Printer status: printer HP2230_GUTENPRINT is idle. enabled since Wed 14 May 2008 22:02:40 UTC
warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend to function in HPLIP.
hp-check[1925]: info: :HP2230_HPIJS_ORIG
hp-check[1925]: info: :-----------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :Type: Unknown
hp-check[1925]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: No, not using the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend.
hp-check[1925]: info: :Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0
hp-check[1925]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP2230_HPIJS_ORIG.ppd
hp-check[1925]: info: :PPD Description: HP Business Inkjet 2230 Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.5.23
hp-check[1925]: info: :Printer status: printer HP2230_HPIJS_ORIG is idle. enabled since Wed 14 May 2008 19:41:19 UTC
warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend to function in HPLIP.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| SANE CONFIGURATION |
hp-check[1925]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found. SANE backend 'hpaio' is properly set up.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking output of 'scanimage -L'...
hp-check[1925]: info: :
No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different,
check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the
sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation
which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages).

hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :---------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| PYTHON EXTENSIONS |
hp-check[1925]: info: :---------------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension...
hp-check[1925]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :-----------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| USB I/O SETUP |
hp-check[1925]: info: :-----------------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Checking for permissions of USB attached printers...
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :-----------
hp-check[1925]: info: :| SUMMARY |
hp-check[1925]: info: :-----------
hp-check[1925]: info: :
error: 4 errors and/or warnings.
hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Please refer to the installation instructions at:
hp-check[1925]: info: :http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html

hp-check[1925]: info: :
hp-check[1925]: info: :Done.

Thank you very much for your reply.

I have downgraded following hpijs related packages on the main system

 hpijs [2.8.2+2.8.2-1 -> 2.6.10+1.6.10-4.2+lenny1]
 hpijs-ppds [2.8.2+2.8.2-1 -> 2.6.10+1.6.10-4.2+lenny1]
 hplip [2.8.2-1 -> 1.6.10-4.2+lenny1]
 foomatic-db [20080211-2 -> 20061031-1]
 foomatic-db-engine [3.0.2-2008 -> 3.0.2-2006]
 foomatic-db-hpijs [20080211-1 -> 20061031-1]
 foomatic-filters [3.0.2-2008 -> 3.0.2-2006]
 hplip-data [2.8.2-1 -> 1.6.10-4.2]

and replaced the ghostscript packages with some older ones

 gs-gpl [8.62.dfsg. -> 8.54.dfsg.]
 gs-esp 8.15.3.dfs

This solved the original problem (All print jobs are printed. "READY" is shown after printing). The black squares are still printed instead of some images (Print preview always shows the page correctly).

Unfortunately downgrading packages cannot be a permanent solution.

Any suggestions?

HPLIP was installed "pp-build=no". HPLIP needs to be re-installed with parallel support enabled. If you are installing using the automatic installer it will prompt to enable or disable parallel.

Aaron

Thank you for the reply.

Unfortunately uninstalling, updating the system and recompiling with pp-build enabled did not solve the problem (Does pp-build change anything for hpijs at all?).

Black squares are still printed instead of the same images and the printer hangs after printing the first job in most cases.

Is there any hope for a solution?

Good Day

Assuming you're stil having issues on the test system...can you set the CUPS loglevel to debug and re-run a print job. The use pastebin.com or post back your /var/log/cups/error_log

thanks

jh

Good Day

I've produced some logs:

First I printed the test page with the latest version of HPIJS, which makes the printer freeze with the PRINTING status after the page is output. So when I try to print the test page again, for example, nothing happens. The cancel button has no effect then. After I turn off and back on the printer, it proceeds printing something, which then could be canceled - usually some black strips and sometimes some codes along with this like "*p502Y". After this the printer is in the READY state and works (for the next job) again. Here is the according piece of log:

page_log1 <http://pastebin.com/m2618efcc>
error_log1 <http://pastebin.com/m5a8b1e9a>

Then I printed a pdf document. Some images, which are on pages 2 and 3 here, are printed as black squares. (The printer also like usually when printing graphics under linux uses too much ink, so that the paper comes out pretty wet...). However after this job the printer did not freeze.
Here is the according log:

page_log2 <http://pastebin.com/m56217f18>
error_log2 <http://pastebin.com/m618f4ac8>

Then I printed a simple text file with a few lines as root with HPIJS. This made it freeze again.
Here is the log:

page_log3 <http://pastebin.com/m4aa36f>
error_log3 <http://pastebin.com/m651e7bed>

Then I restarted the printer and tested it with Gutenprint 5.0.2 again. All the jobs were printed in a somewhat poorer quality but without freezing and black squares. I did not cut the error_log properly here, so it shows only some part of job 22.

page_log_g <http://pastebin.com/m6137fc6>
error_log_g <http://pastebin.com/m331151c7>

Here is the hp-check -t output again:

hp-check.log <http://pastebin.com/m62860633>

Surprisingly it found the printer on the parallel port this time, which usually does not happen. (I also could not reproduce it.)

I installed the printer as a HPLIP printer first with the URL "hp:/par/HP_BUSINESS_INKJET_2230?device=/dev/parport" and then with "hp:/dev/parport0", which produces interesting errors. However, this is known to be not supported...
Here are the logs anyway:

error_log_hplip <http://pastebin.com/m369c036d> (with [cups-driverd] removed)
syslog_hplip <http://pastebin.com/m467b64a5>

I will supply additional info, if needed.

Thank you very much,

Walter

So your printing 'normally' now?

jh

Yes, I can print properly. But currently only under Windows.

I can print with Gutenprint 5.0.2 in a rather poor quality, but without having to turn the priter on and off each time.

I cannot print properly with HPIJS at all, as I described in the last posting.

This means, the HP2230 Business Inkjet Parallel is not supported by HPIJS anymore.

If you do not regard it feasible to do anything about this, please write that you are ceasing support for the parallel edition of HP2230.

Thank you

I apologize, I totally missed that you were parallel port.

# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
pp-build=no

You have not build hplip with parallel support. It looks like you installed via distro package. True?

Ignore my last post...

No problem.

Yes, I have installed it from source with pp-build enabled last time.

Thanks for having a look at it.

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