On Sat, 15 May 2021, Ger van Dijck wrote: > Try hp-setup and hp-check [liveuser at localhost ~]$ hp-setup -i HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.15.9) Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0 Copyright (c) 2001-15 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. (Note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '*'. Press <enter> to accept the default.) -------------------------------- | SELECT CONNECTION (I/O) TYPE | -------------------------------- Num Connection Description Type -------- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 0* usb Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1 net Network/Ethernet/Wireless (direct connection or JetDirect) 2 par Parallel Port (LPT:) Enter number 0...2 for connection type (q=quit, enter=usb*) ? Using connection type: usb Setting up device: hp:/usb/Deskjet_D1400_series?serial=TH75T2313904Y5 --------------------- | PRINT QUEUE SETUP | --------------------- Please enter a name for this print queue (m=use model name:'Deskjet_D1400'*, q=quit) ? Using queue name: Deskjet_D1400 Locating PPD file... Please wait. Found PPD file: drv:///hp/hpcups.drv/hp-deskjet_d1400_series.ppd Description: Note: The model number may vary slightly from the actual model number on the device. Does this PPD file appear to be the correct one (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? Enter a location description for this printer (q=quit) ?hell Enter additonal information or notes for this printer (q=quit) ? Adding print queue to CUPS: Device URI: hp:/usb/Deskjet_D1400_series?serial=TH75T2313904Y5 Queue name: Deskjet_D1400 PPD file: drv:///hp/hpcups.drv/hp-deskjet_d1400_series.ppd Location: hell Information: You do not have permission to add a printer. You need authentication. Username: [liveuser at localhost ~]$ hp-check bash: hp-check: command not found... [liveuser at localhost ~]$ ls /usr/bin/hp-* /usr/bin/hp-align /usr/bin/hp-info /usr/bin/hp-query /usr/bin/hp-clean /usr/bin/hp-levels /usr/bin/hp-scan /usr/bin/hp-colorcal /usr/bin/hp-linefeedcal /usr/bin/hp-sendfax /usr/bin/hp-devicesettings /usr/bin/hp-logcapture /usr/bin/hp-setup /usr/bin/hp-diagnose_plugin /usr/bin/hp-makecopies /usr/bin/hp-testpage /usr/bin/hp-diagnose_queues /usr/bin/hp-makeuri /usr/bin/hp-timedate /usr/bin/hp-doctor /usr/bin/hp-plugin /usr/bin/hp-unload /usr/bin/hp-fab /usr/bin/hp-pqdiag /usr/bin/hp-wificonfig /usr/bin/hp-faxsetup /usr/bin/hp-printsettings /usr/bin/hp-firmware /usr/bin/hp-probe [liveuser at localhost ~]$ hp-doctor Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/hp-doctor", line 48, in <module> from check import DependenciesCheck ImportError: No module named check [liveuser at localhost ~]$ hp-devicesettings HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.15.9) Device Setup Utility ver. 0.1 Copyright (c) 2001-15 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. error: No device found that support this feature. [liveuser at localhost ~]$ -- Michael hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu "Sorry but your password must contain an uppercase letter, a number, a haiku, a gang sign, a heiroglyph, and the blood of a virgin." -- someeecards