connecting printer (cups operation failed to connect to server

Asked by Bob R Roberts

runing 18.04 mate printer is HP laserjet 4L when trying to connect i get cups server error (cups operation failed to connect to server)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy hplip

Thanks

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Bob R Roberts (brroberts44) said :
#2

error:no such opyion

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

Copy and paste the command to the terminal

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Bob R Roberts (brroberts44) said :
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command lsb not found

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Bob R Roberts (brroberts44) said :
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500 http://us.archive ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main i386 pachkages
100/var/lib/dpkg/status

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Bob R Roberts (brroberts44) said :
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Question is the same. that is what i got in termenal

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#7

There is an underscore after lsb, not a space. You aren't copying the command I gave. You are trying to retype it and botching it. Why do you think I gave the full command?

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Bob R Roberts (brroberts44) said :
#8

no lsb modules are available
distributor id:ubuntu
description ubuntu 18.04.1 lts
release 18.04
codename bionic
linux bob-dimension-8400 4.15.0-38 generic #41-ubuntu smp wed oct 10 10:58:23 utc 2018 i686 i686 i686 gnu/linux hplip
                installed: 3.17.18+repack0-5
                candidate: 3.27.18+repack0-5
                 ***3.17.18+repack0-5 500

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Bob R Roberts (brroberts44) said :
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ob@bob-Dimension-8400:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy hplip
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic
Linux bob-Dimension-8400 4.15.0-39-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 23 15:43:58 UTC 2018 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
hplip:
  Installed: 3.17.10+repack0-5
  Candidate: 3.17.10+repack0-5
  Version table:
 *** 3.17.10+repack0-5 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
bob@bob-Dimension-8

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said :
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