hpG55 usb printing

[Larry Stumpf]

> In article <28455-cups.general at news.easysw.com>,
>  Larry Stumpf <lar_rys-la_66 at znet.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hello, My hpG55 prints fine in parallel mode. In usb mode, after
> > > configuring, it does not print a test page. I have Fedora Core 3 kernel
> > > 2.6.9-1.667, hpijs-1.6, CUPS 1.1.22, and hpG55.ppd. The CUPS Mini-HOWTO
> > > says the /dev/ file system should contain "crw-rw--- 1 lp sys 180, 0 Jan 4
> > > 19:34 /dev/usb/lp0" My /dev/ files show only /dev/usb/lpo and properties
> > > show 0 bytes and -rw-rw---. It passes cupstestppd hpG55.ppd. The error
> > > messages are "Adding start banner page "none" to job 566", "Adding end
> > > banner page "none" to job 566", "Job 566 queued on 'hpG55' by 'root'",
> > > "Started filter /usb/lib/cups/filter/pstops(PID3174)for job 566","Started
> > > filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip(PID3175)for job 566","Started
> > > backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb(PID3176)for job 566". Please tell me what
> > > to do? Thanks, Larry
>
>
> I believe this is a known issue with this device.  See
> <http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/HpFAQ#HP_Office
> Jet_G55> and
> <http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/HpFAQ#HP_Office
> Jets>
>
> For Mac OS X users, there is this description.
> <http://linuxprinting.org/macosx/hpijs/USB.html>
>
> --
> Matt Broughton
> Only relatives are absolute.

Matt, Thanks for the info. I went to the cups faqs and learned that I have to print through the CUPSptal backend not the usb backend. They say to configure the device ptal - init setup, then restart the cups daeman.  Do I leave the G55 connected via usb? Now, if I use the Fedora Core 5 Printer Configuration GUI it automatically scans for the printer and comes up with /usb/lpo. It has the provision to select a custom device, should I use that and how do I do so?   How do I configure the 'device ptal - init setup? Thanks for your help. Larry