hplip-2.8.5 fails to install Deskjet 6980 in OpenSUSE 11.0 RC1

I've successfully installed my Deskjet 6980 (in a wireless network) in OpenSUSE 10.3 using hplip-2.8.5 but have hit snags in release 11.0 (RC1).

(1) A message from the installer suggests that the shell wasn't able to install the missing dependencies because it didn't recognize that there was a working Internet connection.
"note: Installation of dependencies requires an active internet connection."
Normally, as far as I remember, the modules would be installed automatically. I've tried on two machines, one with wireless internet access and another with ethernet. Both installations are a clean install so nothing is there from 10.3.

I used YAST to install the missing dependencies and it got a bit further.

(2) The configuration failed with an "unknown" error.

The log for the attempted installation is as follows:

Jun 11 14:49:51 Wanderer python: hplip-install[4112]: warning: Invalid
ppd_dir
value: None
Jun 11 14:50:01 Wanderer su: (to root) graham on /dev/pts/2
Jun 11 14:50:01 Wanderer python: hplip-install[4112]: warning: There are 2
missing OPTIONAL dependencies.
Jun 11 14:50:01 Wanderer python: hplip-install[4112]: warning: Missing
OPTIONAL dependency for option 'fax': reportlab (Reportlab - PDF library for
Python)
Jun 11 14:50:01 Wanderer python: hplip-install[4112]: warning: This
installer
cannot install 'reportlab' for your distro/OS and/or version.
Jun 11 14:50:01 Wanderer python: hplip-install[4112]: warning: Missing
OPTIONAL dependency for option 'base': cups-ddk (cups-ddk - CUPS driver
development kit)
Jun 11 14:50:01 Wanderer python: hplip-install[4112]: warning: This
installer
cannot install 'cups-ddk' for your distro/OS and/or version.
Jun 11 14:50:02 Wanderer python: hplip-install[4112]: error: Configure
failed
with error: General/unknown error

I've also raised this in an OpenSUSE forum in case the problem can be solved from that end.

Thanks,

Graham