Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
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Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
Hello,
My LaserJet 2200d is surprisingly tricky to install under LMDE (XFCE). The recommended driver won't print (even the test page). I do have found a working driver (hpijs), but the output is far from perfect (way too much contrast in gray areas, and weird spacing when printing html pages).
Has any user found the best driver for this type of printer? Or could I just transfer the .ppd file from my previous setup under Ubuntu?
TIA - regards, Daniel
My LaserJet 2200d is surprisingly tricky to install under LMDE (XFCE). The recommended driver won't print (even the test page). I do have found a working driver (hpijs), but the output is far from perfect (way too much contrast in gray areas, and weird spacing when printing html pages).
Has any user found the best driver for this type of printer? Or could I just transfer the .ppd file from my previous setup under Ubuntu?
TIA - regards, Daniel
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Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
I don't know in LMDE, but in ubuntu version i must install hplib-gui from synaptic to make HP laserjet 1006 printing. Maybe you can search in synaptic about that.
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
Thanks, but in my case hplip-gui isn't doing a very good job:
* either I plug my HP2200 to the print server on my router (its normal condition), and hplip doesn't see it,
* either I plug it directly to an USB port. Then it gets detected and hplip suggests a driver. But it fails, and hplip then complains about communication errors.
So I have nothing better than to revert to the built-in printer management and search the best driver by trial and error.
It's all the more tedious as, every time I try to change the settings, I get this error (which can be bypassed):
Option 'printer-resolution' has value '(unknown IPP tag)' and cannot be edited.
I'm still looking for the best driver. I'm surprised to see how difficult it is, given that the HP2200 is a Postscript printer!
* either I plug my HP2200 to the print server on my router (its normal condition), and hplip doesn't see it,
* either I plug it directly to an USB port. Then it gets detected and hplip suggests a driver. But it fails, and hplip then complains about communication errors.
So I have nothing better than to revert to the built-in printer management and search the best driver by trial and error.
It's all the more tedious as, every time I try to change the settings, I get this error (which can be bypassed):
Option 'printer-resolution' has value '(unknown IPP tag)' and cannot be edited.
I'm still looking for the best driver. I'm surprised to see how difficult it is, given that the HP2200 is a Postscript printer!
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
I've had numerous problems with HP printers for some reason. The driver never works, etc, etc. Until I tried this: http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/in ... buntu.html Follow that step by step and it should work, at least mine does anyways. Best of luck.
Here's a link strictly for Linux Mint manual installs: http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/in ... xmint.html
Important: Make sure you remove HPLIP from the Package Manager or your install may get all screwed up. This worked for me so hopefully it will work for you as well. Either way, that website should point you in the correct direction to get your drivers working correctly.
Here's a link strictly for Linux Mint manual installs: http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/in ... xmint.html
Important: Make sure you remove HPLIP from the Package Manager or your install may get all screwed up. This worked for me so hopefully it will work for you as well. Either way, that website should point you in the correct direction to get your drivers working correctly.
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Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
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Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
Unfortunately, the compiled HPLIP did not do a better job than the version from the repo. in my case.
With the driver it chose, the test page took ages to print and came out with only garbage
Maybe these instructions are not for LMDE.
The best result I had is with the hpijs driver, but I guess I don't get the full benefit of my postscript printer.
With the driver it chose, the test page took ages to print and came out with only garbage
Maybe these instructions are not for LMDE.
The best result I had is with the hpijs driver, but I guess I don't get the full benefit of my postscript printer.
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
That's so odd. I have it running on LMDE on my Desktop and it prints fine, hmmm. Did you use the Debian based technique? http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/in ... ebian.htmldclement wrote:Unfortunately, the compiled HPLIP did not do a better job than the version from the repo. in my case.
With the driver it chose, the test page took ages to print and came out with only garbage
Maybe these instructions are not for LMDE.
The best result I had is with the hpijs driver, but I guess I don't get the full benefit of my postscript printer.
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
Oops, I blindly applied the Linux Mint instructions. I again note that the hplip version suggested for Debian is but slightly newer that the one in the repos. (3.12.4 instead of 3.12.2).
My hope is in the decimals... I'll make another test and report.
My hope is in the decimals... I'll make another test and report.
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
Yeah the Linux Mint instructions was my error. I posted the wrong link. Hope you can get it working.dclement wrote:Oops, I blindly applied the Linux Mint instructions. I again note that the hplip version suggested for Debian is but slightly newer that the one in the repos. (3.12.4 instead of 3.12.2).
My hope is in the decimals... I'll make another test and report.
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
It's weird. I was testing on a bootable USB to preserve my main HD install.
When I'm told to install a load of packages, I get errors from apt-get, first:
Then I try to proceed without this one (hoping it's not critical) and it gives:
These ones are surely critical so I have to give up at this point.
Now I have to inspect the repositories: I see no reason why these packages wouldn't be available when running from a liveUSB key. More testing to do...
When I'm told to install a load of packages, I get errors from apt-get, first:
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E: Unable to locate package gs-esp
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The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libcupsimage2-dev : Depends: libtiff4-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libjpeg8-dev but it is not going to be installed or
libjpeg-dev
libsane-dev : Depends: libjpeg-dev
Depends: libtiff4-dev but it is not going to be installed
Now I have to inspect the repositories: I see no reason why these packages wouldn't be available when running from a liveUSB key. More testing to do...
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/748094
That may help get you in the right direction for your first error.
That may help get you in the right direction for your first error.
Re: Correct driver for HP LaserJet 2200
Well this was all very frustrating. After patching (manually, because the patch is too old for the current hplip), I finally managed to compile it and run it (ver. 3.12.4).
It did not detect my HP2200 when plugged to the router, but it did when I plugged it directly to an USB port (as ver. 3.12.2 did).
Unfortunately, when I tried to print the test page, I got:
So I feel this is becoming unreasonably complicated. I've decided to stick with my current driver until perhaps some newer version of hplip hits the LMDE repos.
It did not detect my HP2200 when plugged to the router, but it did when I plugged it directly to an USB port (as ver. 3.12.2 did).
Unfortunately, when I tried to print the test page, I got:
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lpr: HP_LaserJet_2200_hplip: unknown printer
error: Print command failed with exit code 256!