Setting up HP OfficeJet T65

Kurt Pfeifle kde-print@mail.kde.org
Mon, 07 Oct 2002 10:46:17 +0200


Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote:

> Hello folks!
> 
> I'm setting up a HP OfficeJet T65 on the (only) parallell port of a box 
> running Debian Woody, but I have so far been unsuccessful in getting it to 
> work with KDEPrint. But the KDEPrint UI is really neat, so I would really 
> like it to work. I have no particular preferences when it comes to print 
> system, but I'm sure CUPS is fine, so if anybody could help me set that up, I 
> would be happy!

Unfortunately you don't tell us the KDE version you are running on your box.

> I'm using the HPOJ package supplied with Woody, that's the latest 0.8 version. 
> The ptal-* daemons are running fine, and I think the CUPS daemon is fine too, 
> though I haven't tested it (don't know how).

Use "lpstat -r".

> I can print, using a hacked-up shell-script I wrote on the basis of HPOJ and 
> HPIJS docs ( http://hpoj.sourceforge.net/hpoj-0.8/doc/setup-print.html ):
> #! /bin/sh
> cat $1 | gs -q -sDEVICE=hpijs -sDeviceName=DJ8xx -r300x300 -sPAPERSIZE=a4 
> -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -sOutputFile=- - | ptal-print mlc:par:0
> But printing a PS-file using this is not by far as nice as the KDEPrint GUI...  
> :-) Besides, there is no queue. 
> 
> However, as can be seen from the above DeviceName, the DeskJet 800C series 
> HPIJS driver can be used for this printer. But that's not an option when 
> choosing printer from the list of "Add Printer Wizard".

First, make sure, that the "ptal:/" backend shows up amongst the output of the
(root) command "lpinfo -v".

Second, in the "kaddprintwizard" series of dialogs, when you arrive at "Backend
Selection", use the "Other printer type" checkbox, before moving on with
"Next". The next screen ("URI Selection") should also show the ptal backend
(in the "direct" branch).

> I've tried the 810C 
> option, but I can't print the test page, so I haven't explored that further.
> The printer seems to be detected OK by this wizard, the correct name pops up 
> in the "local port selection" dialogue.
> 
> Does anybody have an idea where I should go on from here? Perhaps it is just a 
> matter of letting CUSP know about this HPIJS DJ8xx driver, but how do I do 
> that?

To install a CUPS driver for that printer, the safest way is to stick to
the instructions at http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi. Select under
"Show" a driver/model you know to with your T65. If you are at the page
for the selected models (T65 might not yet be listed), take the "recommended
driver", generate the PPD (using PPD-O-Matic) and proceed as described there.
If it works, please provide feedback to Till (the maintainer of the database)
to make sure the T65 is listed in future.

> Best,
> 
> Kjetil


Cheers,
Kurt