With the Deskjet D1420 disconnected, hp-probe finds no USB printers (duh). With the Deskjet D1420 connected, hp-probe finds it. hp-testpage produces error: Unable to communicate with printer Deskjet-D1400-series. Please check the printer and try again. Note that hp-probe found it. hp-testpage also produces a popup saying ... There is a problem with a print cartridge (1017) It does not say which one or why this would cause communication failure. How do I figure this out? -- Michael hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu "Sorry but your password must contain an uppercase letter, a number, a haiku, a gang sign, a heiroglyph, and the blood of a virgin." -- someeecards
On Fri, 14 May 2021 22:22:24 -0500 (CDT) Michael Hennebry wrote:> With the Deskjet D1420 disconnected, hp-probe > finds no USB printers (duh). > With the Deskjet D1420 connected, hp-probe > finds it.The exact test of the output from hp-probe -busb -g is.... The output from hp-testpage printername -g is.... The relevant parts of /var/log/messages, /var/log/cups/access_log and /var/log/cups/error-log and /var/log/cups/page_log are.... -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com
At Fri, 14 May 2021 22:22:24 -0500 (CDT) CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote:> > With the Deskjet D1420 disconnected, hp-probe > finds no USB printers (duh). > With the Deskjet D1420 connected, hp-probe > finds it. > hp-testpage produces > error: Unable to communicate with printer Deskjet-D1400-series. Please check > the printer and try again. > > Note that hp-probe found it. > > hp-testpage also produces a popup saying ... > There is a problem with a print cartridge (1017)HP printers are bitchy about using non-HP branded ink carts (or tonor carts). HP is very interested in extracting their "pound of flesh" for all eternity.> > It does not say which one or why this would cause communication failure. > > How do I figure this out?You will have to "easter egg" it. Swap the carts out one-by-one with new, HP carts until the error goes away.>-- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller at deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services
Op Sat, 15 May 2021 05:22:24 +0200 schreef Michael Hennebry <hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu>:> With the Deskjet D1420 disconnected, hp-probe > finds no USB printers (duh). > With the Deskjet D1420 connected, hp-probe > finds it. > hp-testpage produces > error: Unable to communicate with printer Deskjet-D1400-series. Please > check the printer and try again. > > Note that hp-probe found it. > > hp-testpage also produces a popup saying ... > There is a problem with a print cartridge (1017) > > It does not say which one or why this would cause communication failure. > > How do I figure this out? >Try hp-setup and hp-check and give me the results. Ger van Dijck. -- Gemaakt met Opera's e-mailprogramma: http://www.opera.com/mail/
Op Sat, 15 May 2021 05:22:24 +0200 schreef Michael Hennebry <hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu>:> With the Deskjet D1420 disconnected, hp-probe > finds no USB printers (duh). > With the Deskjet D1420 connected, hp-probe > finds it. > hp-testpage produces > error: Unable to communicate with printer Deskjet-D1400-series. Please > check the printer and try again. > > Note that hp-probe found it. > > hp-testpage also produces a popup saying ... > There is a problem with a print cartridge (1017) > > It does not say which one or why this would cause communication failure. > > How do I figure this out? >Try hp-setup and hp-check Ger van Dijck. -- Gemaakt met Opera's e-mailprogramma: http://www.opera.com/mail/