[hpoj-devel] HP 710C not working with Debian

[Andy G. <gow...@gm...>]

Hi guys,

I am trying to get my HP Deskjet 710C working with my Debian testing
computer.  And I am struggling.  I managed to get the computer set up
in CUPS via the http admin, but it does not want to print a test page
and I can't get anything to the printer.

Here's the error message I received when I tried to use HPOJ:
QUOTE
Probe for parallel-connected devices ([y]/n)?  y

Successfully loaded kernel module "lp" for the device probe.

Warning: Probing incorrect I/O port addresses could result in system
instability and/or data loss!  Consult your hardware documentation, BIOS
setup and/or kernel messages to verify correct base addresses in the
following prompts.   Also, take care not to probe parallel ports that
have non-printer devices (such as disk or tape drives) connected.

Probe parallel port "-base 0x378 -basehigh 0x778 -device /dev/lp0" (y/[n])?  y

    *** Found "DESKJET 710C" but failed to communicate with it!
    *** Elapsed time for this attempt was 1 second(s).
    *** Check syslog file for ptal-mlcd error messages.
    *** See hpoj documentation for troubleshooting information.

Press <Enter> alone to continue, or if you would like to probe an
undetected parallel port, then enter its hexadecimal base address
(such as "378", "278", or "3BC") here ---> 
ENDQUOTE

There is more discussion here: <http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=498>

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

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