[Solved] Arch Linux and HP Officejet 6000 e609a - how to configure?

Mr. Alex · 2011-06-09 15:11:50

Hello Archers!
I got brand new hp officejet 6000 "e609a" model and I've been trying to make it print with no luck. I installed:

cups
ghostscript
hpoj
foomatic-db
foomatic-db-engine
foomatic-db-nonfree
foomatic-filters
hplip

Blacklisted usblp module, added

ptal-init cups

to rc.conf autostart list.

Performed

# ptal-init setup

And my printer just doesn't print anything. No reactions to my printing commands.
http://i.imgur.com/4qwTz.png

What else should I do to make it print?

Last edited by Mr. Alex (2011-06-12 09:58:21)

Mr. Alex · 2011-06-11 09:43:48

Does anyone have this printer with GNU/Linux?

George · 2011-06-11 13:34:55

Try changing the driver (via the CUPS webinterface) to the hpijs option for your printer instead of the hp-cups one.

Mr. Alex · 2011-06-11 15:14:23

Thanks man! I didn't notice it but I was actually using hpijs driver. Changed it to hpcups and it workes now.

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