HP ColorLaser 2605dn Can't print.

Could you please copy/paste the hp-check log or output in a reply? Thanks.

On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Roger
<email address hidden>wrote:

> New question #42343 on HPLIP:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/42343
>
> Using CentOS 5.2. hp-check shows no errors in dependencies under, 'User
> interfaces Application dependencies' ( ghostscript, gcc, make). Checking
> CUPS shows scheduler is running. Checking existing CUPS queues show the
> printer - its IP address and HPLIP as not installed.
>
> hp-check does state that if HPLIP is not installed the 'hp' or 'hpfax '
> backends must be installed and to refer to the install instructions on the
> main sourceforge webpage for further help. My VERY basic knowledge of Linux
> was unable to find anything of tangible help (I'm not even sure what a
> backend is!)
>
> However, when performing the initial install, I had 5 dependencies errors;
> one of which was libpthread. This does not appear in the error list from
> HP-check.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a member of HP
> Linux Imaging and Printing, which is an answer contact for HPLIP.
>

Hi dwelch91

Thanks for your reply.

Following is the file, hp-check .

I did try the manual install method; which also did not work but at
least gave me the consolation of reducing dependencies from 5 to 2.

I tried, yum install libpthread, but got the response that there was no
such package available. It is not on my CentOS DVD either.

Regards

Roger

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 1.6.7)
Dependency/Version Check Utility ver. 2.1

Copyright (c) 2003-6 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

Basic system info...
--> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.18-92.1.10.el5 #1 SMP Tue Aug 5
07:41:53 EDT 2008 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

Currently installed version...
--> 1.6.7

Checking Python version...
--> Version 2.4.3 installed.
--> OK

Checking for user interface dependencies...
Checking for SIP...
--> OK
Checking for PyQt...
--> OK
Checking Qt version...
--> Version 3.3.6 installed.
--> OK
Checking SIP version...
--> Version 4.4.5 installed
--> OK
Checking PyQt version...
--> Version 3.16.0 installed.
--> OK

Checking for library dependencies...
Checking for libnetsnmp...
--> OK
Checking for libjpeg...
--> OK
Checking for libusb...
--> OK
Checking for libcrypto...
--> OK
Checking for libpthread...
--> OK

Checking for application dependencies...
Checking ghostscript...
--> Version 8.15.2
Checking gcc...
--> gcc (GCC) 4.1.2 20071124 (Red Hat 4.1.2-42)
--> OK
Checking make...
--> GNU Make 3.81
--> OK
Checking ReportLab (optional)...
warning: Not installed. Fax coverpage support will be disabled.

Checking kernel module...
Checking for ppdev (optional)...
warning: Not found. Parallel printers will not work properly with HPLIP.

Checking for CUPS...
--> scheduler is running
--> OK

Checking existing CUPS queues...
  Printer Device URI HPLIP Installed?
  ----------- --------------------------- --------------------
  color_laser socket://192.168.1.220:9100 No
  laserjet_4L socket://192.168.1.95:9100 No

warning: There are 2 missing REQUIRED dependencies.
note: Installation of dependencies requires an active internet connection.
warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency: libpthread (libpthread - POSIX
threads library)
warning: This installer cannot install 'libpthread' for your distro/OS
and/or version.
error: Installation cannot continue without this dependency. Please
manually install this dependency and re-run this installer.
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dwelch91 wrote:
> Your question #42343 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/42343
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> dwelch91 proposed the following answer:
> Could you please copy/paste the hp-check log or output in a reply?
> Thanks.
>
> On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Roger
> <email address hidden>wrote:
>
>
>> New question #42343 on HPLIP:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/42343
>>
>> Using CentOS 5.2. hp-check shows no errors in dependencies under, 'User
>> interfaces Application dependencies' ( ghostscript, gcc, make). Checking
>> CUPS shows scheduler is running. Checking existing CUPS queues show the
>> printer - its IP address and HPLIP as not installed.
>>
>> hp-check does state that if HPLIP is not installed the 'hp' or 'hpfax '
>> backends must be installed and to refer to the install instructions on the
>> main sourceforge webpage for further help. My VERY basic knowledge of Linux
>> was unable to find anything of tangible help (I'm not even sure what a
>> backend is!)
>>
>> However, when performing the initial install, I had 5 dependencies errors;
>> one of which was libpthread. This does not appear in the error list from
>> HP-check.
>>
>> --
>> You received this question notification because you are a member of HP
>> Linux Imaging and Printing, which is an answer contact for HPLIP.
>>
>>
>
>

1.6.7 is a very old version of hplip. Please try install hplip 2.8.7 and see if you have better results.

Thanks!

Aaron