Linux/CUPS to HP4110 on Win98 -- almost there

[Jack Spaar]

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:39:58 -0500, Jack Spaar wrote:

> I'm *almost* printing from FC3/cups to an HP OfficeJet 4110 on a Win98 via
> SMB.  Please help me get over the hump.
> 
> Print jobs show up via samba in the print queue on the '98 box. When the
> job starts, the printer moves the printhead a tad and then hangs with lcd
> status "Printing...".  Status light flashes green. [Just like this guy,
> who has XP:
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/pipermail/hp-list/2004q1/004847.html ]
> 
> From that point on, the job can't be removed from the queue, until the
> printer is reset by power off/on.
> 
> (Printing from the '98 box itself works fine, when the printer isn't
> already hung.)
> 
> Since the CUPS job does get over to the Win98 queue via samba, this makes
> me think samba config is right but printer setup on CUPS side is wrong.
> I'm using hpijs printer driver, the .ppd has: *NickName:      "HP
> OfficeJet 4110 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)"
> 
> I've looked at LogLevel=debug error logs, the problem isn't obvious to me.
> 
> Could someone kindly point me in the right direction?

Is this a complete mystery, or does it just seem obvious?  Believe me I've
pored over all kinds of manuals and tried all kinds of jiggering for what
should be a very simple task.  Throw me a bone here people.