HP Printer Problem

[DeeGee]

Just installed Red Hat 9. Configured my HP 855C and was successful in getting a great test page printed. Deleted the 855 and configured my HP550C. Have a printer icon within the Print Manager window and a red tringle with an explanation mark within the triangle. What does that mean.

Can not print a test page. Can not delete the 550. Every time I fire up the 550 goes through a very, very slow attempt to print an entire page. No ink is transfered to the paper. Other than a hand granade what procedure should I attemp first? Sure would like some direction.

[mdwatts]

Have you followed the instructions on Redhat's site for configuring and modifying printers?

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/getting-started-guide/

Give those a try and post back if you are still having problems. Are you using CUPS?

[DeeGee]

Thanks for the reply. Yes, have read the printer installation procedures. I've replaced and configured the 550 with an HP 400. The desk top tells me the 440 is active. This printer will not print a test page either. I've used the CUPS test page as well as the US Leter Post Test Page. Drivers of both the 550 and the 400 are accepted as the best. The only thing going for me is that the ready light on both computers will blink at me. Nothing else happens.

I did get a CUPS test page to print on the 855C but this printer is no longer available to me.

Perhaps I should just reinstall the Red Hat 9? Another observation I see. I can't find any reference to the floppy drive. Wonder where that's hiding.
Thanks for your time.
DG

[DerekKraan]

www.linuxprinting.org is a great site for help with your printers. Most HP printers are supposed to work flawlessly with Linux, I don't suppose this one is an exception. Check that site, follow their instructions, and see if that helps.

[DeeGee]

Learning fast.

Red Hat 9 will not support HP 400 nor HP 550c printers. Config windows tells me the printer(s) are active and the correct driver is installed, neither printer will function. I borrowed an HP 855C and this one works fine.

Thanks for help. Now I have to find out where the floppy drive is hiding.
Wondering why my first post was "moved"? Did I post it in the wrong group?
DG

[DerekKraan]

Your floppy drive is probably 'hiding' in /dev/fd0. Are you new with linux? If so, simply use the command(as root in a terminal) mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy. Be aware that you must umount /dev/fd0 before taking the disc out of the drive.