HPLIP 1.6.7 / Deskjet D1320

[Emerzen]

Well, for the first time since I started using Linux about 2 years ago, I've been able to get a printer working and don't have to switch over to Windows to print stuff off.

Anyway, Walmart has the HP D1320 printer (basic color deskjet - single function) for app $30. I picked one up on impulse but couldn't get it working w/ current HPLIP, but the latest version has it humming:

0. (I did this first but don't know if it's necessary) Uninstall all HP packages and foomatic packages.

1. d/l latest tarball here: http://hplip.sourceforge.net/

2. Follow the Ubuntu specific instructions here: http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/step3/index.html

3. I used checkinstall instead of a simple make install

4. Setup printer through Sytem Settings or type

Code:

hp-setup

at terminal.

[blobfish]

Re: HPLIP 1.6.7 / Deskjet D1320

I have an hp cp1700 and can't get current hplip(0.9.7) to work. I am thinking about trying your steps on my box, but I am nervous about going around the package manager. I have no problem downloading and compiling code. I just don't what will happen in the future with these packages outside the package manager. I came across this page. http://packages.qa.debian.org/h/hplip.html
So I don't think they are too far away from releasing the latest version via the package manager. Maybe there is a repository that has the testing version the site talks about. Any suggestions for this noob!

[Emerzen]

Re: HPLIP 1.6.7 / Deskjet D1320

Understandable concern. The way around this is to use checkinstall, which I do in my last step. You'll have to uninstall all of the hplip/hpijs packages, as well as the foomatic packages if you use checkinstall.

Why checkinstall? Well, after you run the ./configure -> make, checkinstall builds a debian package and installs that (instead of make just writing files all over the place). After this, you can go into Synaptic/Adept/Aptitude and search for the package (checkinstall will allow you to name the package, so remember it) and uninstall it. You can then simply delete the folder where you made the package, and reinstall the original repository versions.

Of course, there's always some risk in doing things this way, so I have to say go at your own pace. I would also check the website where you d/l the tarball and see if it lists that printer as being supported.

[blobfish]

Re: HPLIP 1.6.7 / Deskjet D1320

Thanks for the education. I will give it a shot when I get the ambition.

[blobfish]

Re: HPLIP 1.6.7 / Deskjet D1320

Well, I have it working. I used the 1.6.9 version. There was autoinstaller for this version that supported debian, but I didn't have the guts. I also needed to install the checkinstall which was simple enough. Thank you adept. Even though my printer (cp1700) was on the supported list it didn't show up in the system settings dialog when I went to setup the printer. Which was really weird because it was there in the older hplip version that didn't have the correct driver. Figures! it works exactly opposite as it should. I was able to set up the printer by typing hp-setup on the command line instead of through the system settings dialog.

2 questions.

1) Checkinstall didn't give me an opportunity to name the new package and I have no idea what the package name is. How do I remove it in the future? I new this was going to happen.

2) Checkinstall said there were files that are left in the build directories that I probably didn't want there and do I want to list them. I said sure. It listed 3 files and then it was done. So now what? Now I don't dare to delete or move the build directory inside my home directory.