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CentOS 5.3 - problem upgrading to the latest HPLIP version

Asked by mahou

Hi,

I am newbie to Linux, and would like to learn it. I installed CentOS 5.3 and trying to get HPLIP working.
The default version that come with CentOS is 1.6.7 .. so, I'd like to upgrade it.
I have my printers hooked up on network, they are HP LaserJet 1522nf and HP Color Laser 2550n.

My questions are:
1.) Where and how do I download or enable the error messages I posted on the bottom?
2.) If I got those dependencies enable or install, will work?
3.) Do I have to download the PPD file seperately? It doesn't seem like the PPD file for LaserJet 1522nf is in my database.

4.) would someone please help me to get it working?

Thanks in Advance.

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I followed the instruction here:
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/centos.html

and able to get to Step 3. On Step 4.
I used the Automatic Installer Method which I follow here.
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/install/index.html

I was able to get through to Step 10 on this page. However, It won't detect my printers, and there are a lot of "Optional Dependencies" were ignored during these progress automatically.

I got these "error" messages during the Auto installer stage.

INSTALL MISSING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCIES
-------------------------------------
warning: There are 7 missing OPTIONAL dependencies.
note: Installation of dependencies requires an active internet connection.
warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency for option 'network': libcrypto (libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library)
warning: This installer cannot install 'libcrypto' for your distro/OS and/or version.
warning: Option 'network' has been turned off.
warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency for option 'gui_qt4': pyqt4-dbus (PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4)
warning: This installer cannot install 'pyqt4-dbus' for your distro/OS and/or version.
warning: Option 'gui_qt4' has been turned off.
warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency for option 'gui_qt4': pyqt4 (PyQt 4- Qt interface for Python (for Qt version 4.x))
warning: This installer cannot install 'pyqt4' for your distro/OS and/or version.
warning: Option 'gui_qt4' has been turned off.
warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency for option 'fax': python-ctypes (Python ctypes - A foreign function library for Python)
warning: This installer cannot install 'python-ctypes' for your distro/OS and/or version.
warning: Option 'fax' has been turned off.
warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency for option 'fax': python-dbus (Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus)
warning: This installer cannot install 'python-dbus' for your distro/OS and/or version.
warning: Option 'fax' has been turned off.
warning: Missing OPTIONAL dependency for option 'fax': reportlab (Reportlab - PDF library for Python)
warning: This installer cannot install 'reportlab' for your distro/OS and/or version.
warning: Missing OPTIONAL dependency for option 'base': cups-ddk (CUPS DDK - CUPS driver development kit)
warning: This installer cannot install 'cups-ddk' for your distro/OS and/or version.

PRE-BUILD COMMANDS
------------------

BUILD AND INSTALL
-----------------
Running './configure --prefix=/usr --disable-qt4 --enable-doc-build --disable-qt3 --disable-pp-build --disable-foomatic-drv-install --enable-foomatic-ppd-install --disable-network-build --disable-dbus-build --disable-hpijs-only-build --enable-scan-build --disable-fax-build'
Please wait, this may take several minutes...
Command completed successfully.

Running 'make clean'
Please wait, this may take several minutes...
Command completed successfully.

Running 'make'
Please wait, this may take several minutes...
Command completed successfully.

Running 'su -c "make install"'
Please wait, this may take several minutes...
Command completed successfully.

Build complete.

POST-BUILD COMMANDS
-------------------
su -c "/usr/bin/kill 2535" (Post-build step 1)

PRINTER SETUP
-------------
Please make sure your printer is connected and powered on at this time.
error: hp-setup failed. Please run hp-setup manually.

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Aaron Albright (albrigha-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

You will need to upgrade to use the printers you have--as you probably know.

Installing HPLIP (or anything much for that matter..) is rather more difficult on CentOS/RHEL.

The automatic installer does not support CentOS, however we do have manual install instructions here:

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/centos.html

It's great you want to learn Linux! As a personal recommendation you may want to start with say, Ubuntu or Fedora, and then move on as you feel you want to learn something new. The communities for these distros are very active and lots of people would love to help. CentOS is more of an Enterprise distro and can be more challenging for someone starting out. IMV.

Hope this helps.

Aaron

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mahou (xindao) said : 		#2

Hi Aaron,

Thank you very much for your help.

I will give it a try. One of the reason why I use CentOS is that Ubuntu can't install in my old P3 system.
Correction, it install, but it wouldn't boot. It gave me Error 18 when I boot up, and CentOS install and boot perfect.

Thanks again.

Best,

mahou

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Aaron Albright (albrigha-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#3

Thanks for the update.

Aaron

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