I set up a printer today (test laptop).

I installed:

hplip
hplip-data
foomatic-filters-ppds

hpijs got installed as well, but I think it was a dependency on one of 
those.

I'm not sure if all is needed or not, but it seems to work.

bmike101@cox.net wrote:
> ahhhhhh..... 
> just th einformation I was looking for!
> I'll imnplemenmnt this tomorrow and we'll see what happens\\\\\!
>
> On Tuesday 19 December 2006 5:44 am, chip33az@netscape.net wrote:
>   
>> I use Debian at home and need to grab a few other packages to get my HP
>> OfficeJet working.  The other packages are hplip (and I think there is a
>> data package as well) and a few of the foomatic packages.  I typically
>> search for hplip in Synaptic and get the ones that look like it.  I
>> really should write it down one day.
>>
>> After you install the hplip and foomatic, you will need to restart CUPS
>> to have it recognize the changes.
>>
>> bmike101@cox.net wrote:
>>     
>>> okay..... here is the problem, kaddprinterwizard on my system lists 4
>>> printers: 4 differant laserjet printers. I tried to apt-get install a new
>>> version but it responded that no package was available. How does one
>>> update the printer list?
>>>
>>> On Monday 18 December 2006 3:40 pm, eculbert wrote:
>>>       
>>>> ,I have a 832c not 932c and All I did was go to
>>>> printer
>>>> config from the 'start' menu...yeah, I know, no start.
>>>> And I just followed the gui setup. Works great in
>>>> pclinuxos. Yeah, diff os, but...
>>>>
>>>> In config  > kde > perheriphals > printers    there
>>>> are two 932c's, one w/hjjwhatever and one straight.
>>>> Sooooo, linux does support it.
>>>>
>>>> Probably in gnome config setup....not a gnome fan at
>>>> all.
>>>>
>>>> I am using usb as a connection tho. Never did get
>>>> parallel port to work. Just fyi.
>>>>
>>>> It works fine for what I do so far.
>>>>
>>>> That is all I had to do. PDF's print funny, by using
>>>> the popup thingy and changing from saving the file to
>>>> print and telling it lpr in the command line at the
>>>> top of the box...at least in kDE version. ymmv.
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>>
>>>>
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