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From: CJoeB <colleen.beamer@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Printing issue - Solved
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:58:05
Message-Id: 4BAE0EBC.7040102@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Printing issue by Dale
1 On 03/27/10 01:25, Dale wrote:
2 > CJoeB wrote:
3 >> Hi,
4 >>
5 >> I have an HP C4795 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier. I had the thing
6 >> working, with the exception that the scanner would only work with xsane
7 >> when logged in as root.
8 >>
9 >> I haven't used the printer in a few days and have updated my system and
10 >> the kernel since I last used it. Now, I can't get the darn thing to
11 >> work. I can set up the printer used the CUPS web interface. I can send
12 >> jobs to the printer and they will appear in the queue, but they just
13 >> hang and won't print.
14 >>
15 >> I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions?
16 >>
17 >> Thanks in advance.
18 >>
19 >> Colleen
20 >>
21 >>
22 >
23 > This may not help but I noticed something weird like this a while
24 > back. The only way I could fix it was to delete the printer and add
25 > it back again. Mine is a HP as well so this may be worth trying at
26 > least. Also note, you should use the HP tool to add this printer. I
27 > think it is hp-setup.
28 >
29 > On the scanner, it sounds like you need to be added to a group to
30 > access the scanner as a user. Look in /etc/group and see if you
31 > something scanner related.
32 >
33 > Hope that helps if no one else has a better idea.
34 >
35 > Dale
36 >
37 > :-) :-)
38 >
39 >
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