On 8/23/2015 9:02 AM, Josep M Sole wrote:
El 23/08/15 a les 17:35, Patrick Shanahan ha escrit:
Hi everyone,
I have just bought an officejet pro 6830 which is supposed to run under openSuSE 13.2. (http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/officejet/officejet_pro_6830.htm... ). Trying to install I've noticed that the required version of hplip is above 3.14.10.
So I've decided to install the last one (3.15.7), the .run file. I've followed this steps (http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/install/index.html ) but when it asks me for the root password remains "thinking".
How can I install hplip for my printer? *Always* try packages built for your distro, first: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Printing/openSUSE_13.2/
* Josep M Sole <jsole125@gmail.com> [08-23-15 11:21]: provides 3.15.6
And openSUSE repos are slightly behind hp's but they catch up.
The version installed via Yast is lower than required (3.14.10).
~> rpm -qa hplip hplip-3.14.6-2.2.4.x86_64
This is the reason I've tried to install from HP.
Could CUPS be of any help in this case?
Thank you for your answers.
And still looking for a solution.
Let me offer the opposite advice of most people here, and suggest you continue to install from HP source. With all due respect to the maintainer" Opensuse's version is perpetually behind, often hozed and broken, and often refuses to work even with 5-8 year old printers. (Usually, but not always, obsolete PPDs). Not all functionality is supported in the Opensuse packages, or it arrives late, sometimes 10 months behind HP's release. If you have more than one HP printer, or a new HP Printer, the chances of the OpenSuse version being suitable is reduced further. Rather than fight this every few months: I always install from HP. Currently 3.15.6, (But 3.15.7 is available). I get full functionality from my two HP printers as well as an all-in-one scanner/printer/fax/copier. I recommend complete removal of the Opensuse package if you had it installed because it seems to cause problems just being there. Make sure you have Opensuse kernel headers (sources) installed, enough to recompile modules at least, and a competent build suite installed as well. Download as a user. Not root. Make sure the user you log in as can run sudo. (Test with susd -s to see if you can get a shell). Follow this page: (with due deference for that example being Ubuntu)
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/install/index.html Select Automatic mode. It will create a work directory with a boat load of code.
If it hangs you don't have a proper build environment (most likely case). -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org