System settings>printer configuration Error message

[marco07]

Hello Folks:
I am tring to set up and configure a home network printer from my lap top. I am getting an error message while in System Settings>Printer configuration, as shown on the following attachment .
I have no clue as what I need to do. I need help here.
Thanks in advance!

[vinnywright]

JUST to make sure your system is up to date and their are no broken packages before some one starts trying to help with the current problem run this in a terminal.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

if you get any errors post them .

VINNY

[marco07]

JUST to make sure your system is up to date and their are no broken packages before some one starts trying to help with the current problem run this in a terminal.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

if you get any errors post them .

VINNY

Thanks for your reply Vinny!
I did the above and no errors were generated at all. But still I get the same screen as in
my OP, when I try to set up the printer.
Any other advise?
BTW, I have saved the long list generated by the above command and can post it if that help.

[vinnywright]

ok ....you did type y and hit enter and let it install the long list of packages it listed when you ran the command didn’t you ?

now is this printer already on the network and working with other computers at home ?

and whats the make and model of the printer ?

and what ver. of KDE are you on and was this a new install or an upgrade from a prevues ver. ?(well assume it's Kubuntu-12.04 sense that’s where you posted )

VINNY

[SteveRiley]

This appears to be a bug that comes and goes, and there's no single solution, alas:

https://startpage.com/do/search?quer...specified+type

A workaround is to point your browser to http://printer:631/ and configure your printer using its built-in interface, if your printer offers this. printer is the hostname or IP address of your printer.

[marco07]

ok ....you did type y and hit enter and let it install the long list of packages it listed when you ran the command didn’t you ?

Actually, it was not a list of upgardable packages, but rather list of checked repos which either were hit of ignored for
update part of command. And with 0 upgradable as the last line of the upgrade part of the command. Bottum line, there were no upgradable packages and system was up to date.

now is this printer already on the network and working with other computers at home ?

Yes it Ok and functions well.

and whats the make and model of the printer ?

It is an HP LaserJet 6L printer which is set up properly on my desk top and as said above functions well.

and what ver. of KDE are you on and was this a new install or an upgrade from a prevues ver. ?(well assume it's Kubuntu-12.04 sense that’s where you posted )
VINNY

Yes. It is Kubuntu-KDE 12.04 and is a clean install. The same is on the desktop where printer is connected.
Thanks!

[marco07]

This appears to be a bug that comes and goes, and there's no single solution, alas:

https://startpage.com/do/search?quer...specified+type

A workaround is to point your browser to http://printer:631/ and configure your printer using its built-in interface, if your printer offers this. printer is the hostname or IP address of your printer.

Hi Steve:
Reading thru some of the bug reports caused me a relief knowing that my system most likely is OK. Thanks for that!
Also, pointing the browser to localhost:631 works and allows to install printers. You rescued me again!
Now, I am wondering why the the install of kubuntu-12.04 on my desk top with exactly the same applications and everthing else similar, works fine as far as system settings>printer configuration goes?
P.S. Now, I am thinking, could that be because desktop system is an upgrade of kubuntu 10.04?
Thanks!

[vinnywright]

ok what @SteveRiley sead is good and I would suggest you look for .....in your package manager (muon,apper,synaptic whatever you use) and install hplip and hplip-gui and whatever recommends they pose .

hplip-gui will give you a nice little config in the system tray like this ......................................



and the Device Manager





☢VINNY☢

[marco07]

Thanks Vinny!
I checked in muon. hplip is already installed. However, when I select hplip-gui, it indicates that 17 other packages will be changed as well. I became somewhat apprehensive and did not proceed. The reason is because localhost:631 is now working and allows printers management.
Thanks again for your time and guidance!

[vinnywright]

changed? added or removed ?....................

VINNY

[marco07]

changed? added or removed ?....................

VINNY

Changed! That made me apprehensive.

[vinnywright]

Changed! That made me apprehensive.

LOL I do understand ...............added/upgraded I don’t much mind ..........removed I research ...........I currently have 2583 installed

VINNY

PS show us

sudo apt-get -s install hplip-gui

the -s will simulate the install so it's safe........some times muon used to get carried away.

[marco07]

LOL I do understand ...............added/upgraded I don’t much mind ..........removed I research ...........I currently have 2583 installed

VINNY

PS show us

sudo apt-get -s install hplip-gui

the -s will simulate the install so it's safe........some times muon used to get carried away.

mahmood@DX200:~$ sudo apt-get -s install hplip-gui
[sudo] password for mahmood:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
sni-qt
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
gimp gimp-data libbabl-0.0-0 libgail18 libgegl-0.0-0 libgeoclue0 libgimp2.0
libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 libpoppler-glib8 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-1.0-common
libwmf0.2-7 python-gtk2 python-notify xsane xsane-common
Suggested packages:
gimp-help-en gimp-help gimp-data-extras gvfs-backends geoclue libwmf0.2-7-gtk
python-gtk2-doc hylafax-client mgetty-fax gv gocr
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gimp gimp-data hplip-gui libbabl-0.0-0 libgail18 libgegl-0.0-0 libgeoclue0 libgimp2.0
libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 libpoppler-glib8 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-1.0-common
libwmf0.2-7 python-gtk2 python-notify xsane xsane-common
0 upgraded, 17 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Inst libgail18 (2.24.10-0ubuntu6 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libpoppler-glib8 (0.18.4-1ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libwmf0.2-7 (0.2.8.4-10ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libgimp2.0 (2.6.12-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst gimp-data (2.6.12-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Inst python-gtk2 (2.24.0-3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libbabl-0.0-0 (0.0.22-1.1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libgegl-0.0-0 (0.0.22-2ubuntu3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libgeoclue0 (0.12.0-1ubuntu12 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst libwebkitgtk-1.0-common (1.8.0-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Inst libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst gimp (2.6.12-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst hplip-gui (3.12.2-1ubuntu3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Inst python-notify (0.1.1-3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Inst xsane-common (0.998-3ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Inst xsane (0.998-3ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libgail18 (2.24.10-0ubuntu6 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libpoppler-glib8 (0.18.4-1ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libwmf0.2-7 (0.2.8.4-10ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libgimp2.0 (2.6.12-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf gimp-data (2.6.12-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Conf python-gtk2 (2.24.0-3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libbabl-0.0-0 (0.0.22-1.1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libgegl-0.0-0 (0.0.22-2ubuntu3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libgeoclue0 (0.12.0-1ubuntu12 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf libwebkitgtk-1.0-common (1.8.0-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Conf libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 (1.8.0-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf gimp (2.6.12-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf hplip-gui (3.12.2-1ubuntu3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Conf python-notify (0.1.1-3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
Conf xsane-common (0.998-3ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Conf xsane (0.998-3ubuntu2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [i386])
mahmood@DX200:~$

Edited:
oops! I realized I am at desktop now. And the above is from my desktop system which does not have the issue with the printer configuration. I have already signed off from laptop. I will post the outcome of the command from laptop tomorrow eveining when back from work. But I suspect that one would be the same as this. We shall see.

[vinnywright]

ya all 17 of those are ok it's installing the recommended as well and one is xsane which recommends gimp it uses gimp for adjusting the scanned images yes it's some gtk stuff but as I see it if it works ....so what.

befor I installed the hplip-gui my printer (HP-Deskjet-3052A)was setup and would print (wireless) but would not scan with the default scan utility after I installed it (and every thing else hp I saw in synaptic that looked relevant)all the scan utility's started working

VINNY

try it like this now

sudo apt-get -s install --no-install-recommends hplip-gui

[marco07]

ya all 17 of those are ok it's installing the recommended as well and one is xsane which recommends gimp it uses gimp for adjusting the scanned images yes it's some gtk stuff but as I see it if it works ....so what.

befor I installed the hplip-gui my printer (HP-Deskjet-3052A)was setup and would print (wireless) but would not scan with the default scan utility after I installed it (and every thing else hp I saw in synaptic that looked relevant)all the scan utility's started working

VINNY

try it like this now

sudo apt-get -s install --no-install-recommends hplip-gui

Here is what I got:
mahmood@TPR60:~$ sudo apt-get -s install --no-install-recommends hplip-gui
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Recommended packages:
xsane simple-scan skanlite python-notify
The following NEW packages will be installed:
hplip-gui
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Inst hplip-gui (3.12.2-1ubuntu3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
Conf hplip-gui (3.12.2-1ubuntu3 Ubuntu:12.04/precise [all])
mahmood@TPR60:~$

Now, I could not find hplip-gui in my system. Also, this did not resolve the printer issue.


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