printer problem on network

version 11.0 opensuse os .i have a hp photosmart 7660 and i do not see it in the choosing type of printer when setting up a printer.so i went to see at hp suport site for Linux drivers and they say on there site that opensuse have the driver and is supported. i see big choice of hp printer, but not mine ?:frowning:

On Sat November 7 2009 09:56 am, danielt57 wrote:

>
> version 11.0 opensuse os .i have a hp photosmart 7660 and i do not see
> it in the choosing type of printer when setting up a printer.so i went
> to see at hp suport site for Linux drivers and they say on there site
> that opensuse have the driver and is supported. i see big choice of hp
> printer, but not mine ?:frowning:
>
>
danielt57;
Have you read this?
http://openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PhotoSmart_7660

You should be able to install hplip with YaST.

P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green

thanks for the help :slight_smile:
but i do not know how to install with yast
i open yast but not see were to do it ?
also when i go in the file in the system . i see that it is there
the same version that i want to install ?
they say on the hp site. it should be there and i do see it,but maybe i should re install it and was wondering it could be 32bits version and i am running the 64bit

This works for a Photosmart 7280:

Enable the packman repository in Yast. Search for “hplip”, mark it for install then accept.

After hplip and dependencies are installed, from a terminal run “hp-setup” (without the quotes).

Follow the install wizard. You need the printer’s IP address (set from the printer control panel in my case), the rest is pretty much automated.

i do not see (Enable the packman repository in Yast):frowning:

Yast > Software > Software Repositories > Add > Community Repositories > Packman Repository > OK

thanks alot:)
i have lots to learn about opensuse
now i know how to install
i did not know that right click on a exe file and go propriety/permission/execute will install. it is really diff from what i know from xp.i am a noob whit this for now.but i did lots of reading for network printer, that on a xp os,but using a printer on a cup site. i do not like that idea:
i did not get the printer going yet

On Sun November 8 2009 05:46 pm, danielt57 wrote:

>
> thanks alot:)
> i have lots to learn about opensuse
> now i know how to install
> i did not know that right click on a exe file and go
> propriety/permission/execute will install. it is really diff from what i
> know from xp.i am a noob whit this for now.but i did lots of reading for
> network printer, that on a xp os,but using a printer on a cup site. i do
> not like that idea:
> i did not get the printer going yet
>
>
danielt57;

After you have installed hplip, Open a console window and enter:


hp-setup

See: http://hplipopensource.com/node/332 For more information/help you might
want to look at the entire site:
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html

Also if you search the “hardware forum” for HP printer you should find a lot
of threads that deal with installing hp printers. With luck you might even
find a thread for the 7660.

You can also go directly into CUPS
http://localhost:631/
to finish the setup. For CUPS authentication use root for the username and
<your root’s password> for the password.


P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green