[hpoj-devel] Re: PSC 950 problems

[dsuffiel <dav...@hp...>]

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:08:07 +0200, Michael Gottwald wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> i use a HP PSC 950 with SuSE 9.1. After boot the printer works, but xsane
> founds no scanner. When i restart the ptal-device, xsane find the scanner
> (and i can work with it), but now the printer or the spooler reacts no
> more! I stop the ptal-device and restart the cups-server, then i restart
> the ptal-device: no success! All the same in which order: unsuccessful!
> Only a reboot of the system helps. Is it the USB driver? Note i have a
> digital camera connected with USB with no problems. What can i do?
> 
> Best regards,
> Michael

I would try HPLIP instead of HPOJ. There are SuSE 9.1 specific
instructions at hpinkjet.sf.net. Be sure to run "ptal-init setup" to
remove any ptal devices before running HPLIP.