[cups.general] setting up HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus (91)

[Matthew Monaco]

On 09/01/2011 08:57 PM, Matthew Monaco wrote:
> I just got a new printer, my first HP. This printer seems to have a lot of bells
> and whistles so I wanted to get some advice about how to configure it. I
> currently have it connected via the network, I'd prefer not to use USB.
>
> I assume I need hplip if I want to use it with port 9100 (JetDirect), but that I
> can use lpd, https, ipps without it.
>
> My goal is to have features exposed and handled properly like duplix printing,
> reverse printing, printer quality, etc. Which protocol should I use?
>
> After the printer is set up, is it correct that I can disable the discovery
> features like bonjour, wins, and slp?
>
> Is there anything else that I should be aware of?
>
>
> Thank you!
>
> Matt

I'm trying to set the printer up via port 9100 (I've read that this is the 
optimal protocol). When I use hp-setup/hp-toolbox, I get a URI like: 
hp:/net/Officejet_Pro_8500_A910?ip=192.168.1.150. When I go through cups I set 
it to socket://192.168.1.150:9100.

Is there a difference? Also, should I prefer hpijs over hpcups? Either way, when 
I print I get a few pages of garble, like the wrong format is being sent to the 
printer.

Also, if I try to print a test page through CUPS, the only thing that comes out 
is a page that says:

#CUPS-COMMAND
              PrintSelfTestPage

I do not see anything in the error_log with debug on.