Debian – How to make a printer which is recognized but not working print

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I'm running a Debian 6.0. I connected an HP 1000 J110 to my server which I access via SSH. Listing the USB ports it recognized it. Also I Pasted the PPD on the /etc/cups/ppd/ folder. Is the PPD my PC uses to print when attached directly to the PC. I installed another printer and had no problem.

I Use lpstat -p and it shows the printer there :

printer DESKJET-1000-J110 is idle.  enabled since Fri 22 Mar 2013 08:05:33 PM UTC

Then I use:

lp -d DESKJET-1000-J110 filetoprint.txt

where DESKJET-1000-J110-111 is the request id (1 file), and it appears that the file is sent to the printer. It actually appears as completed, but it just doesn't print anything.

I also tryed with HPLip And when trying to run hp-setup it says:

error: No device selected/specified or that supports this functionality.

I checked and this printer is supported by HPLip. What am I missing? I can post any additional needed info

Best Answer

The solution was not that complicated. I used the following code: (Erased before the existing printers using lpadmin -x PrinterName)

To view my URI:

lpinfo -v

I got this:

:~# lpinfo -v
network http
network socket
direct scsi
network lpd
network ipp
serial serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200
direct usb://HP/Deskjet%201000%20J110%20series?serial=CN19S21RWB05D2
network beh

The direct usb part is the URI.

I had already a ppd file. So I copied it to /etc/cups/ppd/

Then I added the printer using:

:~# lpadmin -p Deskjet-1000-J110-series -E -v usb://HP/Deskjet%201000%20J110%20series?serial=CN19S21RWB05D2 -m /etc/cups/ppd/Deskjet-1000-J110-series.ppd

I got this error: lpadmin: Unable to copy PPD file!

As it was already specified (the ppd file) .. I ran a test

lp -d Deskjet-1000-J110-series fileToPrint

And.. printed...

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I prefer this method over converting it to PDF but a totally free script/technique would be interesting to know of. I didn't found one myself. Comments referring to this are welcomed.

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Linux – How to print from Arch Linux via Wi-Fi to Canon MG6450

Is that particular printer IPP-enabled with AirPrint as well? If so, you may be able to use "driverless" printing (even though that possibly won't support all the bells and whistles which you can ring with Gutenprint).

1. Check IPP support:

Just run

ippfind

If you get a return, IPP is supported, and it will tell you the IPP-URI to address the printer.

2. Install the print queue:

Now run

lpadmin -p my_brother -v $IPP_URI -E -m everywhere

the -m everywhere will directly query the printer for details of all the IPP printing features it supports, and auto-generate a PPD for this printer to be used by all 'legacy' applications which don't know about IPP (yet). This way all print clients can use the CUPS queue as they were used to before....

_{(I am not familiar with Arch Linux -- I'm only aware of all its supporters being proud of its ability to run the "latest and greatest" in the software world. So I think I can assume a rather recent CUPS version for you, which is needed for the above to work -- now, that it's 2018 and three years after you asked your question...)}