On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 06:42:23PM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > my printer is hp deskjet 3930 and I'm not connected to the internet(another issue). I have the 23 disk set for my installation.
You don't need to connect to the internet. Just open a web browser and enter: http://localhost:631 in the address box. this will point your browser to your own machine on port 631 which is the CUPS server. THen you can see what cups thinks its doing directly instead of through the gnome front-end. A > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], debian-user@lists.debian.org > From: Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: printer setuo > > MOving this back to the list where it belongs. > > > On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 04:00:37PM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I could not find hplip under tools > > the program is hp-toolbox, included as part of the hplip package which > is, I believe, installed by default in etch. > > Can you please address the other questions below? > > Were you able to get at the printer through the web interface? What > resulted? > > Which printer are you using? > > A > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > From: Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: printer setuo > > > > On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 02:14:38PM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I'm new to linux and have etch installed with gnome and things seem to be > > > ok but I can't get my printer installed. I've gone to desktop, admin., > > > printing, new printer and etch recognized the hp printer and I selected > > > finish. I then right clicked on the printer, selected pref. and made it > > > my default printer. I then tried to print a test page but nothing > > > printed. I checked the cue and status indicated stopped. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > have you tried "starting" the printer directly through the cups > > interface? point your web browser to http://localhost:631 which is the > > cups web interface. It gives you much more control over the printing > > system than the gnome front-end. > > > > > > Also, what printer are you using? You claim to be using an hp printer, > > and if so try the HPLIP Toolbox as a way to see what's going on. You > > can find it under Applications -> Debian -> Apps -> Tools -> HPLIP > > toolbox. > > > > A > > >
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