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03-26-2017 11:44 AM
Failure to print HP Laserjet Pro M102W
HP Compaq 6710b laptop using Linux Mint 18.1 64bit
With printer plugged in went to Printers -Configure printers
clicked Add shows and selects HP-LaserJet-M101-M106 (recommended)
Forward
Shows HP-LaserJet-M101-M106 (recommended)
Searches for driver.
Forward
Shows Trays 3 to 5 and only Duplex ticked
described as Oldcity
Clicked Apply
Shows Print test page. Clicked Yes.
Shows Printer State: Idle-sending to printer .
Cups All Jobs tab Completed Jobs shows
▲ ID ▲ Name User Size Pages State Control
HP-HP-LaserJet-M101-M106-5 Unknown Withheld 1k Unknown completed at
Sat 25 Mar 2017 07:43:42 PM EDT
Cups Printers Tab shows
▼ Queue Name ▼ Description Location Make and Model Status
HP-HP-LaserJet-M101-M106 HP HP LaserJet M101-M 06 oldcity HP LaserJet M506 Postscript (recommended) Paused - "Unplugged or turned off"
The same install procedure was used on a Dell 9400 laptop with Linux Mint 18.1 32bit
Cups gave me similar results with
State
completed at
Sat 25 Mar 2017 04:16 PM EDT
Status
Idle-'sending-data to printer'
Printer simply does not print.
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Accepted Solutions
03-26-2017 04:45 PM
After some searching found:
HPLIP-Version: HPLIP 3.16.11
HPLIP-Home: /usr/share/hplip
warning: HPLIP-Installation: Auto installation is not supported for 22 distro 18.1 version
I have linux mint 18.1 installed and it installed 3.16.3
Will see about dropping back.
Thanks
03-26-2017 12:37 PM
Hi,
Have you installed the latest HPLIP below?
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_m101-m106.html
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If my post resolve your problem please mark it as an Accepted Solution 🙂
03-26-2017 04:45 PM
After some searching found:
HPLIP-Version: HPLIP 3.16.11
HPLIP-Home: /usr/share/hplip
warning: HPLIP-Installation: Auto installation is not supported for 22 distro 18.1 version
I have linux mint 18.1 installed and it installed 3.16.3
Will see about dropping back.
Thanks