This blog post may be useful to peruse.Another detail on the printer. Print menu says the printer is paused. Is there a pause button somewhere?
One by one. I leave the terminal with this output open, and then open a second terminal. Then copy/paste each string inside the single quotes from the error list into sudo apt install <error package name>. It takes a few minutes, but it works. Then run hp-check again to make sure you caught them all. Once you have them all installed, start the GUI by running hp-toolbox from your menu or from the command line. the GUI will have all the settings and tools you need to setup and manage your printer.Still have blocks of red ink. One block sample shown below. How would these best be installed?
Missing Required Dependencies
-----------------------------
error: 'libcups2' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libdbus-1-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libjpeg-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libcups2-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'cups-bsd' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'cups-client' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libcupsimage2-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'build-essential' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libusb-1.0.0-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libsane-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libsnmp-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'snmp-mibs-downloader' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'openssl' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'python3-pyqt4' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'gtk2-engines-pixbuf' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'python3-dev' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libtool' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'libtool-bin' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'build-essential' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'build-essential' package is missing/incompatible
Missing Optional Dependencies
-----------------------------
error: 'gtk2-engines-pixbuf' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'xsane' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'avahi-utils' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'python3-notify2' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'python3-dbus.mainloop.qt' package is missing/incompatible
thanks
Overmy head, but those missing dependencies look familiar to some in my output.after installing
sudo apt install hplip-gui
i entered hpcheck -t
returned with:
Missing Required Dependencies
-----------------------------
error: 'libcups2' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'python3-pyqt4' package is missing/incompatible
error: 'gtk2-engines-pixbuf' package is missing/incompatible
Missing Optional Dependencies
-----------------------------
error: 'python3-dbus.mainloop.qt' package is missing/incompatible
Total Errors: 3
Total Warnings: 1
apparently the packages are missing in fossa, so either, Ubuntu needs to be asked to add this. or HP devs need to repurpose hplip
Thanks, but am leaning toward a fresh install of something. And immediately run Timeshift so my system can be restored rather than deal with difficulties.One by one. I leave the terminal with this output open, and then open a second terminal. Then copy/paste each string inside the single quotes from the error list into sudo apt install <error package name>. It takes a few minutes, but it works. Then run hp-check again to make sure you caught them all. Once you have them all installed, start the GUI by running hp-toolbox from your menu or from the command line. the GUI will have all the settings and tools you need to setup and manage your printer.
Vrai, You are certainly right. It is a very interesting and useful blog post. Thank you for the link. Experts have printer troubles too.This blog post may be useful to peruse.
It is not a "fix" but contains some helpful insight and information regarding troubleshooting a HP printer and may lead to some ideas on a fix.
https://gwolf.org/frustration/crypto/2020/05/11/certified-printer-fumes.html
They certainly do! I immediately thought of your post when I read it and found the additional port to check, the troubleshooting steps, and the "printer paused" to be especially interestingExperts have printer troubles too.
Wiz, At this point, I would prefer a clean install. Do you think Ubuntu Bionic Beaver is as easy and stable for me as any other? Staying with it has the advantage of being familiar. I have it on a thumb drive, but don't remember if I checked it for errors.Don't follow through with either option before you come back here first for instructions.
Linux Mint Mate, or Ubuntu Mate? Which version number?Mate, it's as solid as a rock, and still supported for 3 years.
If you take that path, then once it is installed, see that the printer is recognised, and if so, then install Timeshift and take a full on demand snapshot, BEFORE running any updates.
Swing over to my Timeshift thread to ask any questions when the time comes.
https://www.linux.org/threads/timeshift-similar-solutions-safeguard-recover-your-linux.15241/
Cheers
Wiz
I looked back in this thread and did not see the specs for your computer but if you are able to run Ubuntu 18.04 then you should be able to run the latest version of either Ubuntu or Linux Mint.Linux Mint Mate, or Ubuntu Mate? Which version number?
What about verifying the download is complete and un-corrupted?
I looked back in this thread and did not see the specs for your computer but if you are able to run Ubuntu 18.04 then you should be able to run the latest version of either Ubuntu or Linux Mint.
Whether to install Linux Mint Mate or Ubuntu Mate - personally I would choose Linux Mint - preferably the Cinnamon edition but the Mate edition should work fine also.
Just a few days ago I installed Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu Mate 20.04 on my 'testing' machine and I do NOT like the way Ubuntu is doing things these days. That's just my personal opinion and there is nothing 'wrong' with Ubuntu but I think Linux Mint is more fully featured and easier to use. Even though Linux Mint starts with an Ubuntu base!
As far as verifying the download is concerned - just about all Linux .iso downloads provide a "checksum" which can be used to verify the integrity of the downloaded file. Very easy to check.
Linux Mate it is! This is exciting! I will take your advice on all points, not wanting any risk of importing errors. Maybe my internet connection was too weak. If I do this download at night, my signal will be stronger and more consistent.Mate, it's as solid as a rock, and still supported for 3 years.
If you take that path, then once it is installed, see that the printer is recognised, and if so, then install Timeshift and take a full on demand snapshot, BEFORE running any updates.
Swing over to my Timeshift thread to ask any questions when the time comes.
https://www.linux.org/threads/timeshift-similar-solutions-safeguard-recover-your-linux.15241/
Cheers
Wiz
Thanks, Captain, but I'm bailing out. Too many errors. What I included in my posts weren't the half of them. Going to Install Linux Mint Mate now. Clean install, Checksum first, then Timeshift before any updates. Should be good!On pause with a printer its quite common ; certainly its not un-frequent if you could have got to http://localhost:631 then you woulds have had access to two drop down , maintenance and another. IN the drop down there is a "resume" printer. A pop up will ask for root password. Another quirk is that printer resumes but pop up comes back unkown password. If you are going to go for a clean install and have backed up home stuff its an exxcellent opportunity to try commands since you won't care if (prior to clean install you mess the OS)
so maybe :
remove hplip then
apt autoclean
apt auto remove --purge
The experience has mostly been enjoyable. Not going to wander. I lack the time and inclination to do that. This last part has been very educational for me. That in itself is a great benefit. See you around.O.K., well you have some known, working solutions. And sometimes it takes some effort to get a free OS and its apps to work. In my experience, once you get through the effort, it stays rock-solid. The HPLIP GUI would have helped with the pausing problem too.
It's worth the effort! Or you could spend your time wandering around from distro to distro and never find perfection, or even be able to enjoy a Linux experience. Good luck.
ok i think i saw you asking about how to verify a download. I will give you a simple working example . Go to https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/academic/latex2html/?search=latex2htmlThanks, Captain, but I'm bailing out. Too many errors. What I included in my posts weren't the half of them. Going to Install Linux Mint Mate now. Clean install, Checksum first, then Timeshift before any updates. Should be good!
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