setting up HP printer

The HPLIP package is available in the Ubuntu repositories, and I think it is installed by default.

Open Synaptic and search for "hplip", then select the packages you want and install them.

Installing software from the repositories when possible is the best (and safest) way.

HPLIP 2.8.12 is needed for the latest printers and this version is not yet included in Synaptic.

I use 8.04 and a C5280 and have everything working (printer, scanner, photoprinter, CD printer, envelope printer). For HPLIP 2.8.12 I used the automatic installation. I also installed via Add/Remove the "HP Toolbox".

You might have to run the installer script again (hplip-2.8.12.run).

Guillermo,
Tried it, but got message saying some servers were not available.  Applied other packages, but still to no avail.
                                                        Steve Lathan

--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Guillermo Belli <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Guillermo Belli <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #56768]: setting up HP printer
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 12:37 PM

Your question #56768 on hplip in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+question/56768

    Status: Open => Answered

Guillermo Belli proposed the following answer:
The HPLIP package is available in the Ubuntu repositories, and I think
it is installed by default.

Open Synaptic and search for "hplip", then select the packages you
want
and install them.

Installing software from the repositories when possible is the best (and
safest) way.

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My system says part of the HP Toolbox could not be found/installed.

--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Andre Mangan <email address hidden> wrote:
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Subject: Re: [Question #56768]: setting up HP printer
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Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 4:56 PM

Your question #56768 on hplip in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+question/56768

Andre Mangan proposed the following answer:
HPLIP 2.8.12 is needed for the latest printers and this version is not
yet included in Synaptic.

I use 8.04 and a C5280 and have everything working (printer, scanner,
photoprinter, CD printer, envelope printer). For HPLIP 2.8.12 I used
the automatic installation. I also installed via Add/Remove the "HP
Toolbox".

You might have to run the installer script again (hplip-2.8.12.run).

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Now when running hp-setup, I get to the point of designating a printer.  When I do, I get a response saying there are other printers in the queue and I need a PDD.  How do I get rid of other printers in the queue and what the hell is a PDD?
                                                            thank you

--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Steve Lathan <email address hidden> wrote:
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Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 6:44 PM

My system says part of the HP Toolbox could not be found/installed.

--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Andre Mangan <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Andre Mangan <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #56768]: setting up HP printer
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 4:56 PM

Your question #56768 on hplip in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+question/56768

Andre Mangan proposed the following answer:
HPLIP 2.8.12 is needed for the latest printers and this version is not
yet included in Synaptic.

I use 8.04 and a C5280 and have everything working (printer, scanner,
photoprinter, CD printer, envelope
 printer). For HPLIP 2.8.12 I used
the automatic installation. I also installed via Add/Remove the "HP
Toolbox".

You might have to run the installer script again (hplip-2.8.12.run).

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PDD=Printer Device Driver

Printer controls:
Under Applications, Accessories: 1. HP Device Manager, 2. Manage Print Jobs
Under System, Preferences: 1. Default Printer
Under System, Administration: 1. Printing - Printer Configuration

Try: http://127.0.0.1:631/

and click on Printers.

Was able to run all programs successfully.  HP Device Manager still doesn't work, but I can print and that's the most important.

--- On Fri, 1/9/09, Andre Mangan <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Andre Mangan <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: [Question #56768]: setting up HP printer
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 4:56 PM

Your question #56768 on hplip in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+question/56768

    Status: Open => Answered

Andre Mangan proposed the following answer:
PDD=Printer Device Driver

Printer controls:
Under Applications, Accessories: 1. HP Device Manager, 2. Manage Print Jobs
Under System, Preferences: 1. Default Printer
Under System, Administration: 1. Printing - Printer Configuration

Try: http://127.0.0.1:631/

and click on Printers.

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You should be able to scan as well. If you start XSane it should recognise the scanner of your multifunction device.

About the HPLIP Toolbox, you might have to install it again - it is in Add/Remove. After installation you will find it under Applications, Accessories.