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Can't open HP Linux Imaging and Printing file

Asked by Tristan Galbraith

Hi,

Trying to update the driver on my hp deskjet d1660 printer to a newer version (hplip-3.10.9) but getting the messege:

Could not open the file /home/neptune/Desktop/hplip-3.10.9 (1).run.

followed by:

gedit has not been able to detect the character encoding.
Please check that you are not trying to open a binary file.
Select a character encoding from the menu and try again.

and then an option to select character encoding...

Any suggestions how to get my printer going again? I have tried numerous things including deleting, enabling, restarting computer and printer. Unfortunatly nothing has worked. I do re-call there being a specific driver for the hp deskjet d1660 but now cannot find it anywhere.

Thank you,
Tristan

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

The file is a binary program. You don't open it with anything. You install it with:

chmod +x /home/neptune/Desktop/hplip-3.10.9\ \(\1\).run; /home/neptune/Desktop/hplip-3.10.9\ \(\1\).run

Should do it, if the command fails, then rename it so there aren't any brackets in the filename (very annoying) and I can re-advise

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Tristan Galbraith (tristan-crittergetritter) said : 		#2

Thank you actionparsnip you really made things better after a bad morning here...

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Tristan Galbraith (tristan-crittergetritter) said : 		#3

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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oliver gruesser (oliver-wallet) said : 		#4

I am trying to install with jolicloud 1.1 my printer hp laserjet p1005
        and i have seen a help actionparsnip:

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        actionparsnip said on 2010-10-19:
        The file is a binary program. You don't open it with anything. You
        install it with:

        chmod +x /home/neptune/Desktop/hplip-3.10.9\ \(\1
        \).run; /home/neptune/Desktop/hplip-3.10.9\ \(\1\).run

        Should do it, if the command fails, then rename it so there aren't any
        brackets in the filename (very annoying) and I can re-advise

        Tristan Galbraith said on 2010-10-19:
        Thank you actionparsnip you really made things better after a bad
        morning here...

        Tristan Galbraith said on 2010-10-21:
        Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

        -------------

        now, when i tried it the command failed. now my question, how do i rename it so
        there arent any brackets ?

        Thank you very much

        OLIVER

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Jolicloud isn't supported here. This is ONLY for Canonical official releases.