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Felix Karpfen wrote:
> After checking that I had the needed (foomatic) driver on my system, I
> purchased an HP Laserjet 1005 printer.
> 
> And fell flat on my face when invoking "http://localhost:631" to install it.  
> 
> After completing the installation, the "CUPS" page lists the printer as
> present, but the attempt to print a test page fails.  And "hp-toolbox"
> lists the printer but says (under Status) Code 1900 Unsupported printer model.
> 
> If - instead of invoking the CUPS routine - I use the KDE Printer Wizard, I get
> the following advice during the install.
> 
> | `The firmware of the printer must be uploaded after turning it on. You
> | `can use a hotplug/udev script which comes with foo2zjs, or do it
> | `manually: "cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1005.dl > /dev/usb/lp0".
> 
> Unfortunately that guidance is too cryptic for me.
> 
> All <advice|pointers to documentation> will be gratefully received.

Try installing hplip/hplip-gui - that works much better with HP printers 
than cups/foomatic.

http://hplip.sourceforge.net - but there should be a package available 
for your distro.



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