Dr. Ephemeron Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 (edited) Printerdrake (MDK 10 CE) failed to install my HP LaserJet 5P when I ran it from the Control Center in Gnome so I ran it from the console and got this: [root@Tokyo dr_ephemeron]# printerdrake lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused cupsd (pid 5282) is running... ERROR: Module parport is in use by ppa,imm lpinfo: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused Stopping CUPS printing system: [ OK ] Starting CUPS printing system: [ OK ] lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: 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connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused lpstat: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused cupsd (pid 6046) is running... Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.3/Foomatic/DB.pm line 3390. Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.3/Foomatic/DB.pm line 3390. lpadmin: Unable to connect to server: Connection refused Could not set up/change the queue "HPLaserJet5P"! Broken pipe [root@Tokyo dr_ephemeron]# I don't understand what is going on. :unsure: Edited April 1, 2004 by Dr. Ephemeron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero0w Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 It should be supported: http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer....=HP-LaserJet_5P Make sure CUPS is started during the booting process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ephemeron Posted April 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Yeah I know it is supported otherwise it would of not detected it and tried to set it up and as you can see CUPS is running and the process stops and starts it a few times to try and get it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ephemeron Posted April 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 I uninstalled all CUPS and other printer related stuff and reinstalled it and it works now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desire Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 I'm glad I read this thread. I'm fed up with my inkjet printer acting up and because I do alot reading on the web and ebooks I decided to go and buy a laser printer and wanted to make sure I get something that will work with Linux. A local store has an "offlease" HP LJ 5P for $149 CDN and I need something that I can do a printout and read it on the subway on my way to and from work. BTW I'm running Mandrake 9.1 and loving it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 Laser Printers, especially HP Laserprinters (not newer cheap model though unfortunately) are very easy to support in linux. The only thing about HP LJ 5P that I don't like is the frequency of paperjams, but it is probably that particular printer's problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ephemeron Posted April 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 (edited) Try using the cleaning utility from HP and see if it will clean any goo off your rollers. It prints a black sheet of paper and then you turn it over and run it though again and the black gets heated up and junk on the rollers stick to it. The only thing bad about CUPS is it sends data into the printer when MDK boots up and it when I print something for the first time, it prints a leading blank sheet with a little string of garbage on it unless I hit the yellow reset on the printer first. Edited April 9, 2004 by Dr. Ephemeron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjel Oslund Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 It's not CUPS that's at fault for the start-up garbage, it's a parport_pc module bug. See this Bugzilla item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desire Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 (edited) Actually just found an HP 5L for $110 and a 6L for $124. I also checked out prices for toners and the remanufactured ones are $64 (Staples own brand). As for the paper jams on the 5L it is a common problem with them, I have a buddy that repairs printers and copiers and told me why that happens. Anyway I'll either go with the 5P or 6P. I was also considering a Samsung 1710. Anyone out there have a Samsung printer working with Mandrake?I love to hear back if you do. If not then maybe I'll try one out just to see how it works and if Mandrake don't like it then I can just sell it off and get an HP. hmmm what to do? Cheers, Desire Edited April 10, 2004 by Desire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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