On 09/25/2016 06:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > > [mlapier at peach ~]$ rpm -qa | grep hplip > hplip-common-3.14.6-3.el6.x86_64 > hplip-libs-3.14.6-3.el6.x86_64 > [mlapier at peach ~]$ rpm -qa | grep cups > cups-1.4.2-74.el6.x86_64 > cups-pk-helper-0.0.4-13.el6.x86_64 > gutenprint-cups-5.2.5-2.el6.x86_64 > cups-libs-1.4.2-74.el6.x86_64 > cups-libs-1.4.2-74.el6.i686 > [mlapier at peach ~]$ > > CentOS release 6.8 (Final) > > I've been able to print to this printer with no issues, until this > evening. When I tried to send a print job the job just sat in the print > queue. I killed the job and deleted the printer, then re-installed the > printer using the Printer configuration tool found under > System/Administration/Printing. "until this evening"...so that's interesting. I'm also on CentOS 6.8 but 32-bit using the same hplip version. Normally I do printer setup with hp-setup, then use the web interface to cups to add it in to that environment. Also, add hp-systray to your startup apps if you haven't already. > > I've tried all manner of settings, both on the Libre Office document and > in the Printer configuration tool. Now I can print to the printer but I > cannot get the printer to print in Landscape orientation. Only portrait > orientation comes out no matter what settings I choose. Does portrait work with ANY other type of document -- pdf, for example? > > I've done a bit of Google work but I find nothing that appears > applicable to my specific issue of not getting landscape prints no > matter what setting I choose. > > The HPLIP web site says the latest version of hplip for my machine, RHEL > 6 because they apparently have not heard of CentOS, is > hplip-3.16.9_rhel-6.0.x86_64. CentOS does not have this version > available in the repo. > > What's a guy to do? Windows should be this hard to work with, but not > Linux. > -- -------------------------------------------- MzK "God helps those who help themselves." -- popular adage