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bmike1

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Registered: 2021-09-08

Posts: 45

Printer can't find ppd (solved)

I am giving up trying to figure it out.
Cups web interface tells me:

Unable to connect
Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at localhost:631.
    The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
    If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network connection.
    If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

hp-toolbox tells me:

error: HPLIP upgrade is disabled by Archlinux for security reasons, see https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/38083 - if you like to upgrade HPLIP, use the Archlinux software package manager pacman.

hp-setup -u says:

Could not start printer.
Please check your configuration.

hp-setup -i gives the error:

error: No PPD found for model envy_photo_7800 using old algorithm.
error: Unable to find an appropriate PPD file.
Would you like to specify the path to the correct PPD file to use (y=yes, n=no*, q=quit) ?

Trying to find the appropriate ppd file so I can point th hp-setup -i to it reveals nothing that can be used:

[bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ sudo find / -type f -iname "*.ppd"
[sudo] password for bmike1:
find: ‘/run/user/1000/gvfs’: Permission denied
/usr/share/ppd/cupsfilters/HP-Color_LaserJet_CM3530_MFP-PDF.ppd
/usr/share/ppd/cupsfilters/pxlcolor.ppd
/usr/share/ppd/cupsfilters/Fuji_Xerox-DocuPrint_CM305_df-PDF.ppd
/usr/share/ppd/cupsfilters/Ricoh-PDF_Printer-PDF.ppd
/usr/share/ppd/cupsfilters/Generic-PDF_Printer-PDF.ppd
/usr/share/ppd/cupsfilters/pxlmono.ppd
/usr/share/ghostscript/9.55.0/lib/cbjc600.ppd
/usr/share/ghostscript/9.55.0/lib/ghostpdf.ppd
/usr/share/ghostscript/9.55.0/lib/cbjc800.ppd
/usr/share/a2ps/ppd/level1.ppd
/usr/share/a2ps/ppd/level2.ppd
[bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$

I searched for a ppd for the printer but could not find one.
SOOOOO.... can you help a poor soul out?

Last edited by bmike1 (2021-10-24 20:54:19)

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: Printer can't find ppd (solved)

1. Please chose a meaningful subject, including the printer model
2. Please use code tags for shell IO and file contents
3.

Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at localhost:631.

systemctl start cups

4. The ppd is at /usr/share/ppd/HP/hp-envy_photo_7800_series.ppd.gz provided by hplip and you should be able to select it when adding a printer through the cups interface.

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mcloaked

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From: Yorkshire, UK

Registered: 2012-02-02

Posts: 1,360

Re: Printer can't find ppd (solved)

More details are needed of the printer. However many recent HP printers can be set up without using HPLIP by setting up the printer as driverless - the process is described in the Arch WIki.  Doing printer setup that way allows the printer to tell the system which .ppd file is needed and it then works with minimal setup.

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bmike1

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Registered: 2021-09-08

Posts: 45

Re: Printer can't find ppd (solved)

thank you so much, Seth. Worked like a charm!

Last edited by bmike1 (2021-10-24 20:41:01)

V1del

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Re: Printer can't find ppd (solved)

Please fix your title to be something meaningful regardless and append [SOLVED] additionally.