HP 2300dn always prints from manual tray

[Dave Thacker]

> Dave Thacker wrote:
> > Printer HP 2300DN
> > Linux   SuSe 9.3
> > CUPS    1.1.23
> > Driver  HP LaserJet Series V1.1(en)
> >
> > All test pages sent to this printer go to tray 1 (manual feed) tray, whether auto-select, default, tray 1, or tray2 are selected.  How can I correct this?
>
> Usualy it should work, as you should have installed the PPD file,
> which was made by HP (this is our default selection at installation
> time).
>
> My first guess is, that you didn't configure "Letter" papersize as the
> default papersize for this printer.

Configuring letter as default size in CUPS web interface had no effect.

>Then the printer wants to print
> out a "A4" job and notices that only "Letter" is present in the trays.
> The only solution, for your printer to print this A4 job out, is to
> get the "A4" paper from the manual feed.
>
> Solution:
> Change "Letter" size in your application _and_ configure "Letter" for
> this printer (this can be done on several ways, like: YaST --> Hardware
> --> Printer --> "Change..." -->

There is no printer showing in YaST --> Hardware --> !!!

DT